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Throwback Thursday: Pilot

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Kayla Henzel

Look what we found on the Nebraska Memories archive!

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday features a black and white photograph of a male pilot standing next to an airplane.

This early 1900s image is published and owned by History Nebraska.

It was created by John Nelson. Born in Sweden in 1864, John Nelson came to Nebraska with his parents when he was seventeen. His photographs document small town life in Nebraska during the first few decades of the twentieth century. His subjects include businesses, community activities, and early automobiles.

See more of his work 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.

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Throwback Thursday: Dr. Frank Brewster’s last airplane

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kayla Henzel

Look at what we found on the Nebraska Memories archive!

This 9″ x 7″ black and white photograph features a four-seater Ryan-Navion. This propeller-powered airplane was Dr. Brewster’s last airplane. He gave up flying practice in 1937. Later, in 1943, he went to Yankton, South Dakota to learn to fly at the age of 71.

This owned by the Phelps County Historical Society. Check out this photo and more on the Nebraska Memories archive!

Nebraska Memories is a cooperative project to digitize Nebraska-related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the Internet. 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.

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