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Ruth Brown, a popular jazz , pop and R&B musician, shown here performing at the Dreamland Ballroom, ca. 1949. Ruth Brown was one of many popular musicians to play at the Dreamland Ballroom during the 1940s and 1950s.

This Russian pipe belonged to Robert Wagner's grandfather who brought it with him when he came to the United States.

Russel Taylor wrote a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, explaining his inability to build a house and make the proper improvements to his homestead land by the proper date, as required by law. Russel was a school teacher, as well as a farmer,…

Mr. Warren Taylor provided some homesteading documentation from his paternal grandfather, Russel Taylor. This is Russel Taylor's homestead application, approved for 160 acres of land near Cheyenne, Wyoming on May 20th, 1913. Wyoming had a large…

On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily. This image shows many ruins within the city or Siracusa.

Rose Garey shares the story of her family's "Grossmutters" doll chest with the History Harvest graduate student assistant Leslie Working. You can find this and other stories on the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

Rose Garey shares the story of a mahogany decorative piece with UNL History Harvest graduate student assistant Leslie Working. You can find this and other stories on the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

This is a photo of Rosario and Tina Nisi while Rosario was in the Navy during WWII. Also pictured is their daughter Rose. During the war they lived in California for a time.

This is a roll call of the Chadron Fire Department from 1895. It served bookkeeping purposes, listing all members of the Fire Department, who turned out for fire calls, and who showed up at meetings throughout the year. A key to the notations…