We’re celebrating #NationalLibraryWeek this #ThrowbackThursday!
With the opening of Omaha’s new Central Library earlier this week, we thought it would be fun to take a look back! This black and white lantern slide shows the Omaha Public Library in 1898, located on the southeast corner of 19th and Harney Streets. The library is a two-story stone building, with decorative stonework at the top. There are some people on the sidewalk in front of the building and some horses and carriages in the street. The library was designed by architect Thomas R. Kimball. Its construction was completed in 1894. The building was used as Omaha’s main public library until 1977.
This image is owned and published by the Omaha Public Library. The items on the Nebraska Memories archive include early Omaha-related maps dating from 1925 to 1922, as well as over 1,000 postcards and photographs of the Omaha area.
See this collection and many more on the Nebraska Memories archive!
The Nebraska Memories archive is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission. If your institution is interested in participating in Nebraska Memories, see http://nlc.nebraska.gov/nebraskamemories/participation.aspx for more information.
