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The Story of the Visit of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Miller with the Miller Cousins in Alma-Ata, Kazakstan, U.S.S.R., July 21, 22, 23, 1967
An account of a visit by David and Lydia Miller to Alma-Ata in the U.S.S.R. during 1967. They were part of a World Peace Through Law tour sponsored by the American Bar Association and the World Peace Through Law Center in Geneva, Switzerland. The…
The Scaletta Fruit Stand on 13th and Harney, Omaha, Ne
This is a photo of Michele Wyman's great great grandmother and grandfather, Josie and Joe Scaletta. The photo is from 1907, and shows Josie and Joe on 13th and Harney street in Omaha, Ne. Their parents came from Italy, and would be Wyman's great…
The P. Cosentino Italian Band of Omaha, Nebraska
The Santa Lucia Band is one of the key elements of the Italian festival in Omaha.
The Lucky Millinder Orchestra, circa 1948
This photograph shows The Lucky Millinder Orchestra performing popular Big Band and jazz music at the Dreamland Ballroom, ca. 1948. Performances such as The Lucky Millinder Orchestra drew large crowds at The Dreamland Ballroom during the 1940s and…
The Jungle Rhythm Boys
Patricia Barron's father, Basie Givens, led a succession of popular jazz bands during the 1950s and 1960s. His first band, The Jungle Rhythm Boys, was formed with friends in the 1930s. The bandmembers are shown with their homemade and hand-me-down…
The Jewell Building
This photograph shows the front exterior of the historic Jewell Building, located at 2221 North 24th Street in North Omaha. The Dreamland Ballroom was located on the second floor, and hosted locally, regionally, and nationally renowned jazz and blues…
The Hessoun Orphanage in Fenton, Missouri
A drawing depicting the Notre Dame Sisters with children at the Hessoun Orphanage in Fenton, Missouri where they first began their ministry in the United States in May of 1910.
The Frerichses' Family Genealogy, 1991
This is the Frerichs family genealogy compiled in 1991, showing the history of the family from Herman Meinard Frerichs who emigrated from Etzel in the Kingdom of Hannover with his parents in 1857, when he was just seven years old. The tree shows the…
The Family of Johann Mutzbauer, June 1994
A genealogy of the Mutzbauer family.
The Dixie Ramblers
This is a photo of the Jazz band, The Dixie Ramblers. The jazz scene in Omaha was vibrant from the 1920s through the 1960s. The Omaha Night Owls are sometimes credited as the first jazz band in the city. In 1923, musician and band-leader, Frank…