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Throwback Thursday: Bookmobile at School District 32

Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week we have a 4-1/8″ x 2-1/2″ black and white photograph of the Nebraska Public Library Commission’s bookmobile from 1937. This picture is...

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Throwback Thursday: Chief James Red Cloud

Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This 8″x10″ glass plate negative is from 1934. It features Chief Red Cloud’s grandson James as he stands on steps of Nebraska’s State Capitol. He is...

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Throwback Thursday: Baseball Game

The College World Series kicks off this weekend and we’re celebrating with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This week’s black and white photograph is provided and owned by History Nebraska. Check out...

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Throwback Thursday: Lincoln Statue

Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week, we have an 8″x10″ glass plate negative of the bronze statue that sits outside of the Nebraska State Capitol building. Shown in profile, this...

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Throwback Thursday: Prince Wilhelm of Sweden

We’ve got a royal #ThrowbackThursday for you! This black and white photo was taken on May 12, 1927. It shows Prince Wilhelm of Sweden (front left) during his visit to the Immanuel Deaconess Institute....

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Throwback Thursday: Fourth of July on Adams Ranch

Happy 4th of July! Let’s celebrate with a #ThrowbackThursday! This 9-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ panoramic black and white photo shows a large group of men, women and children gathered together at Adams Ranch in...

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Throwback Thursday: Fire Escape

Check out what we found on the Nebraska Memories archive! This week’s #ThrowbackThursday features a 4-1/2″ x 3″ black and white photograph of Havelock Central Elementary School during the 1950’s....

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Throwback Thursday

It’s off to the races with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This 3″ x 5″ acetate negative photograph is owned by the Thorpe Opera House Foundation. It is part of the Boston Studio Project collection....

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Throwback Thursday: Stinard Falls

Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week we have a 14 x 9 cm color postcard of Stinard Falls near Valentine, Nebraska. This photo is provided by Omaha Public Library. The items from...

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Throwback Thusrday: On the Roundup

We’ve rounded up another #ThrowbackThursday for you! This week’s photographic postcard was taken around 1913 and is provided by the Nebraska Library Commission. See more Nebraska-related materials on...

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Throwback Thursday

School is right around the corner! As students across the state get ready for the new school year, we thought this throwback to 1970 would be perfect for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This 10″ x 8″...

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Throwback Thursday: Orpheum Theatre

Check out what we found on the Nebraska Memories archive!                     This week’s #ThrowbackThursday features a 3-5/8″ x 4-3/4″ black and white acetate negative of the Orpheum Theatre in 1940....

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Throwback Thursday: Reading Room

Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week we have a black and white photo of the adult reading room at Kearney Public Library from the early 1900’s. The library building was funded by...

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Throwback Thursday: Men Playing Football

We’re kicking off the day with a little #throwback! The Huskers take the field this weekend to start the new football season and we thought this black and white postcard would be perfect for this...

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Throwback Thursday: Nebraska State Capitol Building

Check out what we found on the Nebraska Memories archive! This week’s #ThrowbackThursday features an 8″ x 10″ acetate negative of the Nebraska State Capitol building in 1941. This photo is provided by...

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Throwback Thursday: Dr. Frank Brewster’s last airplane

Look at what we found on the Nebraska Memories archive! This 9″ x 7″ black and white photograph features a four-seater Ryan-Navion. This propeller-powered airplane was Dr. Brewster’s last airplane. He...

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Throwback Thursday: 1889 Fremont High School

For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday we’re going back 130 years! This black and white print features Fremont’s 1889 High School building. This $23,000 building was constructed in 1889 and located on...

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Throwback Thursday: Nebraska in the fall

“Have you ever been in Nebraska in the fall?” Fall is officially here and we thought this piece of sheet music would be perfect for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! “Nebraska in the fall” was written...

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Throwback Thursday: Taking it Easy

Take it easy, it’s #ThrowbackThursday! This black and white photograph was taken by John Nelson during the early 1900s. Nelson’s photographs tell the story of small town life in Nebraska during the...

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Throwback Thursday: Castelar School

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday takes a look at Nebraska education! This black and white photograph shows students and teachers in front of Castelar School. Located at 18th and Castelar streets in...

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