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This collage depicts several wedding announcements from community members of the Near North Side. The captions note churches such as St. Phillip's Episcopal Church and the Salem Baptist Church. For interviews and oral histories of this and other…

This is a collage that was created for Native Omaha days. This collage shows several examples of newspaper articles that depict stories on the topic of the civil rights movement. The collage includes articles on 4CL, the Black Panthers, and police…

This is a collage that was created for Native Omaha days. This collage shows several examples of newspaper articles covering civil rights issues in Omaha. The collage includes articles on 4CL, the Black Panthers, and police brutality. For interviews…

This is an image of an advertisement for the Carnation Ballroom in North Omaha. The band and musicians mentioned include: Faye Adams, Amos Milburn, Ursula Reed, Joe Morris, The Orioles, Billy Clark, Al Savage, and the Spiders. For interviews and…

This image shows several advertisements for music events in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured include Ray Charles, Joe Morris, The Drifters, and Lionel Hampton. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the …

This collage is composed of several advertisements for music events in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured include B.B. King, Howling Wolf and his Orchestra, Johnny Otis, and Lionel Hampton. For interviews and oral histories of this and…

This collage is composed of several advertisements for music events in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured include Louis Armstrong, T-Bone Walker, and Bullmoose Jackson and his Buffalo Bearcats. These events took place at the Dreamland…

This image focuses on two advertisements for music events at the Dreamland Ballroom in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured are Duke Ellington and Anna Mae Winburn and her International Sweethearts of Rhythm. It was not uncommon for the…

This image focuses on a few advertisements for music events at the Dreamland Ballroom in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured are The Ravens, Earl Hines, Louis Jordan, and Terry Gordon. For interviews and oral histories of this and other…

This image features several advertisements for music events at Carnation Ballroom and the Off-Beat Supper Club in North Omaha. The musicians and bands include James Brown, Lloyd Price, and The Clovers. For interviews and oral histories of this and…