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Throwback Thursday: Magee’s
Check out this #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week’s #throwback features the Magee’s building on O Street in Lincoln back in the 1930s. This three-story building still stands today...
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Throwback Thursday: Dinner Time
Happy Thanksgiving from NLC! We’re celebrating the holiday with a #ThrowbackThursday! We’re headed back to the 1950s with today’s #throwback. This image shows several women preparing food in the...
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Throwback Thursday: Christmas Wish
We’re getting into the Christmas spirit with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! The young girl in this photo was a resident at the Nebraska Children’s Home Society. Her wish was for a family before...
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Throwback Thursday: Immanuel Children’s Home at Christmas
It’s time for another Christmas themed #throwback! This week’s #ThrowbackThursday is a black and white photograph that was taken during the Christmas season at the Immanuel Deaconess Institute’s...
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Throwback Thursday: Omaha Community Playhouse
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week’s #throwback features an 8.5″ x 11″ black and white glossy photograph of the east side of the Omaha Community Playhouse in 1976. From 1928...
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Throwback Thursday: Breakneck Hill
It’s the first #ThrowbackThursday of the new year! Southeast of Crawford, Nebraska, a dirt road snakes its way down a steep and rugged hill called Breakneck Hill. The rural road this hill is located...
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Throwback Thursday: Len Franklin
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week’s #throwback is an 8″x10″ glass plate negative from the Townsend Studio collection on the Nebraska Memories archive. Townsend Studio has been...
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Throwback Thursday: Charles B. Washington
For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, Nebraska Memories celebrates Nebraska’s own civil rights activist, Charles B. Washington. From Omaha, Nebraska, Charles B. Washington was a journalist, mentor, and...
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Throwback Thursday: Round House
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This 4×7 inch black and white photograph features the McCook round house with eighteen stalls. This image is owned by the High Plains Historical...
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Throwback Thursday: C.B.&Q. Railroad Engine #2810
All aboard for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This week’s #throwback features a 8×4″ black and white photograph of engine #2810 at a dirt road crossing. This image is owned by the High Plains...
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Throwback Thursday: Glimpses of Omaha
Look what we found on the Nebraska Memories archive! This week’s #ThrowbackThursday features four views showing glimpses of Omaha, Nebraska. The top left image shows a birds-eye view of Capitol Avenue...
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Throwback Thursday: Ezra Meeker at Chimney Rock
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This early 1900’s postcard shows Ezra Meeker standing in front of an oxen-drawn wagon with Chimney Rock in the background. In 1852, Ezra Meeker...
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Throwback Thursday: Aerial View of Omaha
Take a look at this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This black and white lantern slide shows an aerial view of Omaha, Nebraska, taken from the Omaha National Bank building, located on the corner of 17th...
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Throwback Thursday: Stratospheric Balloon Crash
Happy #Throwback Thursday from Nebraska Memories! This week, we have a 10″x8″ black and white photograph of a stratospheric balloon crash. The crash happened fifteen miles northwest of Holdrege,...
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Throwback Thursday: Queen of the College World Series
It’s another #Throwback from Nebraska Memories! This black and white photograph shows Dorothy Gredstrom being crowned the School of Nursing Seniors Queen of the College World Series in June of 1959....
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Throwback Thursday: Brewery
It’s a brew-tiful day for a #throwback! This 8″x10″ black and white acetate negative was created by William Wentworth. It is published and owned by the Durham Museum. The William Wentworth collection...
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Throwback Thursday: Baton Twirlers
All smiles for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This 3-5/8″ x 4-3/4″ black and white acetate negative shows five baton twirlers leading a parade in Columbus, Nebraska in 1939. This image is published...
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Throwback Thursday: Flag Print Clothing
We’re celebrating the 4th of July early with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday! This black and white postcard of a man and woman wearing flag print clothing was created by John Nelson. It is published...
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Throwback Thursday: Ammunition Storage
It’s another #throwback from Nebraska Memories! This 7″ x 3-7/8″ black and white photograph shows ammunition dump, D-101, at the Sioux Army Depot. The Sioux Army Depot was established March 23, 1942...
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Throwback Thursday: Edwin Lyndon
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! We’ve got a cute #throwback for you this week. Check out this portrait of Edwin Lyndon “Ned” May, Jr. This image is part of the Boston Studio Project...
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