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This item is the birth certificate of Francisco Oddo or Frank Oddo as he would later be known as in the U.S. Oddo was born in Carlentini, Italy in 1911. The certificate was issued on September 27, 1938.

This collage contains several birthday announcements from the Omaha Star. The announcements on the collage are all young children under the age of ten. According to the captions, the parties were held at private homes as well as community areas like…

This collage depicts several birthday announcements from the Omaha Star. The announcements on the collage are all young children under the age of ten. According to the captions, the parties were held at private homes as well as community areas like…

This collage contains several birthday announcements from the Omaha Star. The announcements on the collage are all young children under the age of ten. According to the captions, the parties were held at private homes as well as community areas like…

Czech glassmakers (especially those from Gablonz) have been making jewelry for hundreds of years. Originally, the beads and gems were made by melting down glass rods into molds and then faceting the cooled beads and gems together. In the 1800's,…

Lucile Grim and Grant Merrit were engaged to be married on June 28, 1941. On the Wednesday before the wedding, June 25, 1941, Grant died after a car accident. Instead of the wedding, Grant's funeral was held on the day of the wedding. Lucile received…

A 48 lb. flour sack from Blue Mills Co. that has been mounted and framed accompanied by photographs of the original Blue Mills wood structure.

Book of photographs of the 1733 Ranch located on the Lincoln Highway outside of Kearney, Nebraska. The ranch's name came from its location: it was 1,733 miles from San Francisco, California, and 1,733 miles from Boston, Massachusetts.

Booklet of historic photographs of Kearney, Nebraska. The booklet is a souvenir from the Midway Hotel that used to be located near downtown Kearney, Nebraska.