Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories!
This week, we’re going back to Crawford, Nebraska in 1892. This 5″x7″ black and white photograph shows the Crawford Hose Team, part of the town’s volunteer fire department. The hose is attached to a reel, which has two large wooden wheels.
This image is owned by the Crawford Historical Society and Museum and is published to Nebraska Memories by Crawford Public Library. Together, a number of images showcasing the Crawford area from the late 1800s to the early 1900s were digitized. The collection includes portraits of residents, local businesses, and postcards.
If you are someone who likes history, especially Nebraska history, check out 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. Nebraska Memories is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission. If your institution is interested in participating in this project, see http://nlc.nebraska.gov/nebraskamemories/participation.aspx for more information.
