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A man’s longing for his hometown, the city of Omaha Nebraska, inspires this post World War I blues song, printed as sheet music. The song is about his dreams of returning to Omaha after a life of roaming and his desire to settle down near his…

“Alibi-ing Papa” is about a woman who is fed up with her husband’s nights spent away from the family and the lies he tells to cover up his nocturnal adventures. The narrative takes place in Mobile, Alabama where alibing Sam always…

This Czech-American cookbook was meant to be an introduction to practical home cooking.

Gina Troia of Omaha was crowned the 2018 Santa Lucia Queen at the Santa Lucia Festival held in Omaha from June 7-10, 2018. She is pictured outside of the Santa Lucia Hall located in Little Italy, Omaha, Nebraska.

Four bullets fully intact. One is labeled EVV & Co. Found by Merwyn Henderson at/near Fort McPherson in Nebraska.

This is an English textbook meant to help Czech speakers learn English. It belonged to Connie Strouf's Uncle Leo.

This is a screwdriver created and used in Dannebrog, Nebraska. The handle has the following quote engraved: "There is no substitute for a farmers elevator, Arisgar Petersen, mgr".

A metal ephemera artifact (possibly a bell) meant to promote Farmers State Bank of Kearney, Nebraska. Text on the front reads "Farmers State Bank, Established 1890, Kearney, Nebr."

This is an envelope holding a letter from the Federal Bureau of Investigation denying employment to Lucile Grim.

This item is a silk flag that was hanging at the First Plymouth Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. There are blue stars with names of those from the church who served in World War I written on them.