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This image of a Christmas tree dedication, held at the Christ Child Center, appeared in the Omaha Star newspaper.

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A Christmas card sent to Olive, Clair, and Little Clair Smith from friends in Iowa, Leona and Burton. It was postmarked 24 December 1914 at 2:30 PM in Sioux City, Iowa.

School photograph of children. Postcard includes names and ages written on the back. Kathleen J. Fleming (Cathy Maasdams mother) second from left in back row. Morse Bluffs, Nebraska (Grades 1-3) Public School District 14.

Photograph of "Chautauqua System" tent taken in Minden, NE. by L.E. Partridge with spectators. Man is paying admission with small dog at receipt gate. Dates hand-written on photo indicate Aug. 22-30, unspecified year.

A poster containing four generations of the Bruning family, starting with Johann Hermann Bruning. The poster has a brief biography of Johann Hermann. Most of the other entries are simply date of birth, date of death (if applicable), who they married,…

This is a pension certificate documenting Charlotte Littlefield's right to receive pension after her husband, Civil War veteran Joseph Littlefield died in 1911. Charlotte (Lotta) Littlefield (nee Roberts) was Joseph Littlefield's second wife, whom he…

This is a long letter Charlotte Littlefield wrote to her Daughter Josephine (?) from the Pershing Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska telling her about the family history and the Pioneer days in 1864 when her family came to Nebraska from Illinois to…

Charlotte (Lotta) Littlefield (nee Roberts) was Joseph Littlefield's second wife, whom he married in 1887 after his first wife Hellen died in 1881. Robertses came to Nebraska from Illinois 1864 to homestead in Cass County. The portrait most probably…

This is Brian C Bowman's grandfather serving in the United States Military during the second world war. The back reads "Charlie Longo - taken in front of the shower hut in Alaska (probably ) circa Feb. 1945"

This is a promotional photo for Charlie Barnett's Big Band, one of the only Caucasian-led bands that played at the Dreamland Ballroom.