Solomon Butcher believed he was a failure when he died, but today his photos are an important record of settlement on the Great Plains.
History & Culture
Nebraska Airmail in the 1920s
The early era of Nebraska’s airmail flights was known for open-cockpit planes and navigation by landmarks, forced landings and crashes.
Nebraska History: Bikes, Farmers and “Good Roads”
It was an unlikely alliance: farmers and bicycle enthusiasts. Both were dissatisfied with the muddy, unimproved roads of the late 1800s.
Plein Air – Outdoor Painting
Plein air is a French term that means “open air” and refers to the act of painting on location using natural light.
Convergence on Sacred Ground
Artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History were on display and are believed to be from Little Thunder camps.