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A promotional umbrella from pre-1960. The umbrella proclaims Nebraska as the "White Spot of the Nation." The slogan came from Nebraska's policies of no income tax, no sales tax, and having their highways paid for.

This is the marriage certificate of Edward Jones and Agnes Houston Jones, who married August 14, 1895. Agnes was a medical doctor.

Humorous postcard meant to illustrate how fertile Nebraska's farmland was. Photograph has been altered by Solomon D. Butcher in order to make the potatoes in the cart look gigantic.

Two photograph negatives showing the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska. One taken from far away, one taken closer up.

This image shows a group of women who were gathered for an annual conference for the Nebraska State Federation of Colored Women. The organization sought to advance the rights of African Americans and promote race relations. For interviews and oral…

A hardcover volume from the series Nebraska: Our Towns. This volume covers that Central Southeast of Nebraska, including the town of Bruning, which was originally settled primarily by German families.

This image celebrates the candidacy of an African American student for Creighton University (Omaha) prom queen. Photos and articles like this one in the Omaha Star kept the North Omaha community abreast African American news throughout Omaha and the…

Children in Patricia Barron's North Omaha neighborhood.

This is an advertisement for the Nelson Bale Loader. The Nelson Bale Loader was invented by Custer County Native Leland Nelson. The patent for the bale loader is one of a few patents granted to a resident in Custer County.

Photograph of Newcomb family members with cows outside of their home.