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This document comes from the family of Bill Dean, Margaret Dean's husband, who are the second great-grandchildren of Gottlieb and Anna Schuetz. It is a baptismal notice from Parli family to Schuetz's second daughter Elize sponsors wrote as keepsake…

This document comes from the family of Bill Dean, Margaret Dean's husband, who are the second great-grandchildren of Gottlieb and Anna Schuetz. It is a baptismal or confirmation notice for Gottlieb Schuetz written out as keepsake of the baptismal or…

This is an image of an Omaha Star article on a Baptist youth rally held in 1949. The youth group organized the rally and featured a speaker and musical entertainment. The elected youth leaders of the group were Terry Young, Thomasleta Spence, Margie…

Portrait of Newcomb Family Members in "Aunts and Uncles from Czechoslovakia" photo album Barbara Newcomb's mother created.

Black and white postcard of a Barnum & Bailey parade in Kearney, Nebraska on Central Avenue. The parade shows men riding on elephants down Central Ave. The postcard is from F. M. Barney, an early resident of Elm Creek and early photographer,…

Patricia Barron’s father, Basie Givens, was a prominent bass player and band leader in Omaha during the 1940s-1960s. He was in a number of bands throughout his life, and his orchestra gained regional notoriety.

Patricia Barron’s father, Basie Givens, was a prominent bass player and band leader in Omaha during the 1940s-1960s. He was in a number of bands throughout his life, and his orchestra, pictured here, gained regional notoriety.

This loom, and the beads belonged to Nancy Kile-Saxton's mother, Rosemary. The loom was used on the family farm, after Rosemary got married. The beads would arrive on stringers, and Nancy and her sister would play with them, leaving them all tangled…

This headband was beaded by Rosemary (Clements) Saxton on the loom brought in by Nancy (Saxton) Kile. Beaded on the headband is an eagle holding an American flag in each claw. Surrounding the eagle around the edges of the headband are red and blue…

Pictured are plates from Louise Vacanti that were passed down to her from her grandmother who immigrated from Carlentini, Sicily.