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Black and white postcard of the mile-long Platte River bridge near Kearney, Nebraska. There is a man on a horse on the bridge. Photograph taken by Solomon D. Butcher. It is addressed to Mrs. P.A. Graham of Buchtel, Ohio.

Postcard of Platte River Bridge, Kearney, Nebraska

The class of school #79 in the Plainview District in 1931.

Pillow cases made by Linda Heckert's great-grandmother.

Future president of Czechoslovakia and leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement seen greeting French Marshal Ferdinand Foch. The picture is likely a post card or other commemorative souvenir photo.

This is a photograph of the 1912 Home Guard of Dannebrog in front of Columbia Hall. Sonya Jacobsen's uncle, Harold Hald Sr., is located in the center of the back row.

A photo of one of Norma J. Sommerheiser's ancestors.

This article describes an effort by the DePorres Club of Omaha to compel Reed's Ice Cream to hire African American employees. The DePorres Club was a civil rights organization that operated in Omaha between 1947 and 1960. Members included Mildred…

This photograph from the Omaha Star shows North Omaha residents picketing for fair employment opportunities. One sign reads, "Don't buy where you can't work!" This strategy, called selective patronage, was very popular during this era. For…

Ms. Witte presented her heirloom napkin rings to UNL History Harvest graduate student assistant Rob Voss. You can find this and other stories on the History Harvest YouTube Channel.