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Football Team
This is an image shows some members of a football team in North Omaha. No further information is provided.
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For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
Flight Golf Champion
This image is of Jerry Davis, the winner of the Women's A Flight Championship of the Central State Golf Tournament in 1949. The tournament was held in St. Louis, Missouri. Ms. Davis had been golfing for one year when she won the championship.
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Family of the Week Collage
This is an image of a collage of "Family of the Week" articles from the Omaha Star newspaper. Each of the features included a picture of the family along with a short caption.
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Family of the Week
This is one of the families awarded Family of the Week, a recurring feature in the Omaha Star. The clipping does not include any information about the family in the photo.
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Elk's Drum Corp Party
This newspaper clip shows a group picture of a youth drum corps that was sponsored by the Elk's Club of North Omaha. This picture was taken at a celebratory party for the drum corp, sponsored by the B.P.O.E. (Benevolent Protective Order of…
Eddie Vinson and His Orchestra at the Carnation Ballroom Advertisement
This is an advertisement for an appearance by Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson at the Carnation Ballroom in North Omaha. The ad describes Vinson as "America's Greatest Blues Singer."
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Crosstown Cleaners' Bowling Club
This Omaha Star image shows a women's bowling team that was sponsored by Crosstown Cleaners.
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Competes in Qualifying Olympic Meet
This is an image of a young African American woman who competed in a qualifying Olympic meet. No other contextual information is available. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
Community Involvement Collage (7)
This collage displays a wide range of community involvement programs and activities throughout North Omaha. This section is composed primarily of youth events, including a group of youth delegates was planning a trip to a national convention in Los…
Community Involvement Collage (6)
This collage displays a wide range of community involvement programs and activities throughout North Omaha. Pageants, advertisements, and pool parties are just a few of the featured pieces.
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