1906 University of Nebraska Football team
This is the team photo of the 1906 University of Nebraska football team. The team included two African American players, R.S. Taylor and W. N. Johnson.
Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
1906
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Lincoln (Neb.)
Workers at old folks' home
Dating back to the early part of the 20th century, African Americans in Omaha have attempted to band together to provide for the needs and care of the elderly in the community. This image, which dates back to 1913, features several women who worked at the “colored old folks home.”
Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
1913
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Omaha (Neb.)
B.J. Martin's Martin Bomber Plant work certificate
World War II
This is B.J. Martin's certificate given in recognition of his work at the Martin Bomber Plant during World War II. Many African Americans worked at the Martin Bomber Plant during World War II, helping to make a variety of war-related materials. Work at the plant was usually considered “good work” in an era when many industrial plants still discriminated against black workers.
The Glenn L. Martin-Nebraska Company
Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
1943 circa
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Omaha (Neb.)
Creedo and Pledge of the Omaha, Nebraska Deporres Club
From its founding in 1947 through the 1950s, the DePorres Club was the leading civil rights organization in Omaha. Organized by Fr. John Markoe at Creighton University, this student-led integrationist group led some of the earliest civil rights protests in the city against employment discrimination, school segregation and housing discrimination. The DePorres Club followed this Credo written by Fr. Markoe.
Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
1950 circa
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Omaha (Neb.)
Youths Participating in a Community Clean-up
Coming out of the civil rights era in the mid- and late-1970s, there was a lot of emphasis placed on community improvement and racial uplift. This image of young people participating in a “Community Clean-up Day” captures that spirit.
ca. 1970s
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Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska's DePorres Club Members Protesting Discriminatory Hiring Practices.
In 1953, the DePorres Club mounted a successful campaign against Reed’s Ice Cream for discriminatory hiring practices. Here, members of the organization picket outside of Reed’s and talk to community members about their protest. Note the sign held by one of the demonstrators, which draws on African American military service to make an argument for equality at home.
Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
1953
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Omaha (Neb.)
AFL-CIO Voting Rights Flyer
Undated AFL-CIO voting rights flyer.
AFL-CIO
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Tickets to Omaha's Dreamland Ballroom
North Omaha’s Dreamland Ballroom, located on 24th Street near Lake Street, was a prominent stop on the national and regional jazz and r&b circuit from the 1930s through the 1960s. Most of the leading acts played the Dreamland during these years. Do recognize any of the artists listed on these tickets from the early-1950s?
Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
1955 circa
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Omaha (Neb.)
Mrs. Pinkston-Mitchell's Music Students
Florence Pinkston-Mitchell was a prominent piano teacher in North Omaha for many years during the mid-twentieth century. Art and music lessons were an important part of a child’s education for most middle-class African Americans. Over the years, Mrs. Pinkston-Mitchell taught hundreds of local children to play music.
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Omaha (Neb.)
Fraternal Order Group Photo
Omaha was home to a wide range of black fraternal groups. The Elks and Masons were particularly strong in the city during the mid-twentieth century. Fraternal groups provided a social outlet, as well as opportunities for community betterment. Masons were well-known for their distinctive hats, also called a “fez.”
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