Clik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Train Wreck at Red Cloud
This week’s #ThrowbackThursday is taking a look at the 1908 train wreck that happened in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Both of these images are published by the McCook Public Library and owned by the High...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Picnic
It’s a Thanksgiving themed #Throwback from Nebraska Memories! This black and white postcard from the early 1900s shows a large group of men, women and children having a picnic. This image was created...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: A Christmas Carol
We’re getting into the Christmas spirit with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This photographic montage shows images from various performances of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Omaha...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: 1909 Football Team
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This picture from 1909 shows the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney posed on Central Avenue in Kearney, Nebraska. Founded in 1905, the school was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Christmas Dinner
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This photograph from 1915 shows a table set up and ready for Christmas dinner. It is owned by the Dodge County Historical Society and published to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Construction of the Nebraska State Capitol
It’s time for another #throwback from Nebraska Memories! This week, we’re going back to May 13, 1924. This photo, owned by Townsend Studio, shows construction of the third capitol building....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Kreuger’s Lake
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week we have a black and white photograph of Kreuger’s Lake. From 1920 to 1950, this was a popular place in Cheyenne County. At the far left of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Volleyball
Nebraska volleyball is back tomorrow and we’re celebrating with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This week, we have an 10″x8″ black and white photograph from the Immanuel Deaconess Institute. Several...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Shoveling Snow
Snow happens…whether we like it or not! This week’s #ThrowbackThursday is going back to February of 1940. This 3-5/8″ x 4-3/4″ black and white acetate negative shows a young boy shoveling snow in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Orchestra
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week, we have an 8″x10″ black and white acetate negative featuring an orchestra made up of all male African American musicians. This image was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Welcome T. Bryant Memorial Award
The month of February is African American History Month and we are celebrating with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! The Welcome T. Bryant Memorial Award was presented to Charles B. Washington for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Hose Team
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week, we’re going back to Crawford, Nebraska in 1892. This 5″x7″ black and white photograph shows the Crawford Hose Team, part of the town’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Loomis Basketball Team
Boys State Basketball is underway and we’re celebrating with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This week’s #throwback features the Loomis basketball team in 1918. This image is published by the Holdrege...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Squaw Mound Band
It’s another #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This 6″x9″ black and white photograph shows the thirty-nine members of the Squaw Mound Band. The band includes both male and female members of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Coal Loader on C.B. & Q. Railroad
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This 8″x5″ black and white photograph shows the coal loader across from the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad depot. It is a 2-3 story wood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Baseball
Baseball is season is officially here and we’re celebrating with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This week, we have a 5-3/8″ x 2-1/2″ black and white photograph of a student at Union College running...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: C.E. Wilson Clothing
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from the Nebraska Memories archive! This week, we’re taking a peek inside the C.E. Wilson Clothing store in 1909. Merchandise displayed in the store includes shoes, suites,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Peru State Normal School
The month of April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate, we are featuring this poem for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This 5-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ postcard features a poem about the town of Peru....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Formal Gardens
For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, we’re taking a peek into the home of Ray Julius Nye. This 7.5″ x 9.5″ photograph shows the well manicured formal gardens at The Elms, the residence of Ray and Anna...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Farmers
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week, we have a 3 3/4″ x 2 3/8″ black and white photograph featuring farmers unloading wheat from a horse-drawn wagon on the Harlin farm south of...
View Article