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The Treasury Report of the Waymire Cemetery began on January 25, 1907. Lots of the cemetery were sold to total a balance of $8.90 on September 23, 1907, all of which was paid to T.J. Waymire for cleaning the cemetery. On July, 30 1908, $1.10 was paid…

These are translations of letters sent to Andrew Lutz.

These are the translations of a letter sent to Andrew Lutz from Langenfeld, Russia, on August 6, 1931.

This photograph of the May 8th train depot fire comes from the Littlefield family papers in the collection of Terri and Dave Maban. The photo is one of the series of several photos taken of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) Railroad…

This toy rocking horse was purchased in the Ohio Valley area circa 1902.

This document, Timber-Culture Certificate No. 607, was issued by the United States General Land Office for 158.10 acres to be used “To Encourage the Growth of Timber on the Western Prairies.” This certificate was issued to Eva (Boggs) Linford on…

Certificate for Albert More, a family ancestor of Terrence and Sara Holoubeck. The certificate is original, paper, and stamped with United States Seal. The certificate was issued as part of the 1873 Timber Culture Act by Congress to encourage…

The Timber Claim Receipt sent to A.H. Hauptmann on July 16, 1898 certified that he paid the $4.00 (about a $100 today) for the 160 acres of land he had to use to plant trees on. Passed in 1873, The Timber Culture Act provided up to 160 acres of land…

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…