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This is a long letter Charlotte Littlefield wrote to her Daughter Josephine (?) from the Pershing Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska telling her about the family history and the Pioneer days in 1864 when her family came to Nebraska from Illinois to…

This is a pension certificate documenting Charlotte Littlefield's right to receive pension after her husband, Civil War veteran Joseph Littlefield died in 1911. Charlotte (Lotta) Littlefield (nee Roberts) was Joseph Littlefield's second wife, whom he…

A poster containing four generations of the Bruning family, starting with Johann Hermann Bruning. The poster has a brief biography of Johann Hermann. Most of the other entries are simply date of birth, date of death (if applicable), who they married,…

Photograph of "Chautauqua System" tent taken in Minden, NE. by L.E. Partridge with spectators. Man is paying admission with small dog at receipt gate. Dates hand-written on photo indicate Aug. 22-30, unspecified year.

School photograph of children. Postcard includes names and ages written on the back. Kathleen J. Fleming (Cathy Maasdams mother) second from left in back row. Morse Bluffs, Nebraska (Grades 1-3) Public School District 14.

A Christmas card sent to Olive, Clair, and Little Clair Smith from friends in Iowa, Leona and Burton. It was postmarked 24 December 1914 at 2:30 PM in Sioux City, Iowa.

This image of a Christmas tree dedication, held at the Christ Child Center, appeared in the Omaha Star newspaper.

For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

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 the inside of a beautiful Catholic church in the town of Carlentini.

This clipping from the Omaha Star shows a group of children at the Church of Tabernacle First Christ posing at their Easter program. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

This certificate declares Václav Karel's intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce allegiance to the Austrian Empire.