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Category Archives: Photograph Collection
Back in Print – “Eyewitness at Wounded Knee”
Never before has the story of the Wounded Knee Massacre been so clearly and movingly presented. Three Nebraska State Historical Society staff members (Richard Jensen, Eli Paul, and John Carter) collect the facts and present them honestly. Searching through hundreds … Continue reading
The Nebraska Statesman: The People Behind the Picture
An iconic Solomon Butcher photograph portrays a frontier newspaper office in Broken Bow. But the story of the two men who founded the short-lived paper has not been told until now. Patricia C. Gaster writes about it in the Fall … Continue reading
Posted in Nebraska History, Photograph Collection, Publications
Tagged Custer County, newspapers, Solomon Butcher
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Something fun from the NSHS Photo Collection
Are you ready for a little photo fun? I recently came across this image in our collection. Can you guess what this strange contraption was used for? Post your best guesses in the comment section below. I will even give … Continue reading
Posted in Photograph Collection
Tagged Buffalo County, Kearney, Mystery photograph, Nebraska, Photograph Collection, Solomon Butcher
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What is the F.A.U.?
The NSHS Library/Archives Reference Staff help researchers from all over Nebraska and the world answer countless history, genealogy and research questions every day. With the vast resources available at NSHS, the answers are seemingly at our fingertips. Sometimes, however, even … Continue reading
Posted in Library/Archives, Photograph Collection
Tagged 2nd Nebraska, Company C, Historical research, military, World War I
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Poor Niobrara!
Poor Niobrara, Nebraska! The Missouri River is threatening to turn this Nebraska town, its newest town, into an island (at least for highway traffic). Niobrara is also one of Nebraska’s oldest towns. It was established in 1857, a scant three … Continue reading
Posted in Nebraska History, Photograph Collection, Publications
Tagged natural disaster, Niobrara
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Steamboatin’ on the Missouri
Steamboats on the Missouri River were once an extremely important means of transportation for both people and products coming to Nebraska. The Nebraska State Historical Society holds a number of great resources of information about steamboat travel and navigation. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Library/Archives, Manuscript Collections, Photograph Collection
Tagged Missouri River, steamboats
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Happy Decoration Day!
Did you know Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day? The tradition of decorating soldiers’ graves became popular after the Civil War. On May 5, 1868 in Waterloo, New York, General John Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of … Continue reading
Posted in Library/Archives, Photograph Collection
Tagged Decoration Day, GAR, Grand Army of the Republic, Memorial Day, Nebraska, Parade, Seward
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Photo Finish: Harold Mauck’s Stock Car Racing Collection
My name is Jenna Rhodes and I am an intern at the Nebraska State Historical Society. I have been organizing a collection of photos taken in the 1950s and 60s by Harold Mauck, a resident of Plainview, Nebraska. Harold owned … Continue reading
Nebraskans Held Captive In North Korea
In January of 1968 the USS Pueblo, a navy vessel on an intelligence mission off the coast of North Korea, was attacked and captured by North Korean forces. One sailor was killed and the remaining eighty-two were taken captive and … Continue reading
Posted in Museum Collections, Photograph Collection
Tagged artifact, collections, military
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Picture Perfect, March 26
Last fall when we offered “Picture Perfect: How to Care for and Identify Photographs,” we had an overwhelming response. The limited seating filled up so fast, we had to turn some people away. The NSHS Library/Archives division is happy to … Continue reading
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