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This is an Omaha Star clipping of Charles F. Thomas at 18. The son of North Omaha resident, Annie M. Thomas, Charles was completing his training in the Air Force when this picture was taken. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items…

This Omaha Star clipping shows a welterweight boxing champ posing. The man’s last name appears to be Jakes, and is hand-dated from 1950. The clipping does not provide any more contextual information. For interviews and oral histories of this…

This is an newspaper advertisement for the Carnation Ballroom in North Omaha. The Carnation Ballroom was hosting a Sepia Pageant Dance and Floor Show. The entertainment was provided by Roy Brown and his Mighty, Mighty Men. For interviews and oral…

This is a collage of music and theater events in North Omaha. They include a performance of the play A Raisin in the Sun and an event at the Offbeat Supper Club called the "1954 Blues Parade." For interviews and oral histories of this and other…

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.

This image celebrates the candidacy of an African American student for Creighton University (Omaha) prom queen. Photos and articles like this one in the Omaha Star kept the North Omaha community abreast African American news throughout Omaha and the…

This clipping shows the women present at the 1948 Shriners’ Annual Ball. The caption says that the women were there to participate in the Shriner’s Annual Beauty Contest. The women are Fannie Harper, Mary Estes, Lois Brown, Dewene Hale,…

This is an image of article from the Omaha Star newspaper. The clipping does not include the entire article, but it is about a benefit for a paralyzed high school student from North Omaha. The caption reads, "Merry as Vernon Brown would have them,…

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. For…

This is an image of two African American service men standing in front of a sign at the 3520th Flying Training Wing. This unit was located at McConnell Air Force Base near Wichita, Kansas beginning in 1952. For interviews and oral histories of this…