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Tag Archives: collections
A Feedsack Quilt, A Doll, and a New Online Exhibit
People commonly think of sewing with feed sack fabric as a Depression-era practice. In fact, thrifty stitchers had been doing this since the late 1800s. Necessities such as flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, and animal feed came in cotton sacks. … Continue reading
Another Miss America with Nebraska Roots
Who was the first Nebraska native to be crowed Miss America? No, it was not Teresa Scanlan who was recently crowned Miss America. There was actually another Miss America with Nebraska ties. Sharon Kay Ritchie, Miss America 1956, was born in McCook, … Continue reading
“Nebraska Women Are Bound To Vote”
Banner that belonged to Dr. Inez Celia Philbrick who practiced medicine in Lincoln from 1893-1937. This banner dates from 1900-1917. The movement to enfranchise Nebraska women started as early as 1855 when suffragist Amelia Bloomer spoke before an audience in Omaha. … Continue reading
Music That Will Make An Old Man Dance
We recently obtained a collection of over 70 posters from Oscar’s Palladium, a dance hall located in Sargent (Custer County), Nebraska. Oscar’s was owned by Oscar Melham and in addition to being a dance hall, the building included a bar and … Continue reading
The Start of an Illustrious Career
I am continuing to go through the collection of John Falter, a highly successful artist and illustrator born in Nebraska, and routinely find items that I feel are little gems. The museum collection includes preliminary sketches and doodles that resulted … Continue reading
The Long Life of a Cherished Gift
We all know that a gift needn’t be expensive, flashy, or purchased to be loved. The story of this rocking horse proves that. We’re fortunate that this cherished little piece of Nebraska history ended up in the Society’s collection … Continue reading
Colors of the Season
Red and green are colors traditionally associated with the Christmas holiday. They are also common on quilts made during our country’s colonial era and during the colonial revival of the early 1900s. The Nebraska State Historical Society’s quilt collection features … Continue reading
A Nebraska Artist’s Christmas
The Christmas Taffy Pull, Oil on Canvas Mounted on Board, 1964. This appeared on the cover of the Omaha World-Herald’s Magazine of the Midlands. These two paintings, with Christmas themes, were created by Terence Duren (1907-1968) a leading Nebraska artist … Continue reading
Giving Thanks from Far Away
Unfortunately being in the armed forces means that, sometimes, you need to be away from the people and places most important to you on special days like Thanksgiving. While this is undoubtedly hard, our military has tried to soften the … Continue reading
A Turkey Tale
Ahh, historic postcards . . . they never fail to impress. Some of you may recall that my colleague Laura Mooney and I blogged about them at Halloween. Well, they’re resurfacing for another holiday. Our collection contains quite a few … Continue reading