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Biography of Dr. William W. Peebles

Dr. W.W. Peebles, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1954 pic of Dr. W.W. Peebles from the Omaha Star.

A founder of Omaha’s first African American post of the American Legion, Dr. W.W. Peebles DDS kept a 50+ year dental practice in Omaha.

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Black businesses Black businesspeople Demolished buildings economics Food Ice cream Long School Lost history Near North Side North 24th Street Segregation

History of the 24th Street Dairy Queen

From 1951 to 1963, the 24th Street Dairy Queen was serve the Black community in the Near North Side. This is a history of the business.

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19th century 20th century 24th and Lake American Legion biography Black dentists Black leader Clubs Creighton doctors economics Healthcare Hospitals Near North Side Prince Hall Masons Segregation

Biography of Dr. Craig Morris

Doctors Make Purchase of Land, Omaha Star, June 15, 1945
This June 15, 1945 pic from the Omaha Star shows the doctors who bought the land where Provident Hospital was to be built. They included Dr. Craig Morris, Mrs. Gooden, Dr. Wiggins, Atty. Charles Davis, Mr. Hiram D. Dee, Mr. C. C. Galloway, Dr. Gooden and Dr. Milton Johnson.

One African American dentist in Omaha was a civil rights advocate, economic justice activist, and medical leader in the community. Then he simply left North Omaha. This is a biography of his life in the community.

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History of the Omaha Night Owls

1920 Omaha Night Owls ad
This is a 1920 ad for the Omaha Night Owls playing at Oft's Hall in Bennington.

A century ago, the Omaha Night Owls were the “Hottest Colored Orchestra in Town.” This is their story.

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African Americans architecture Demolished buildings Demolished buildings Immigrants Near North Side North Downtown schools

History of Cass Street School

Cass School, 1410 Cass Street, Omaha, Nebraska
This was the Cass School in 1910. Located at 1410 Cass Street, it was in a residential neighborhood when it was built a decade earlier. By this time, the neighborhood was becoming industrial.

Located in the original Near North Side neighborhood, one grade school at North 14th and Cass Street served immigrants, African Americans, adults, and others. Today the school is largely forgotten.

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20th century 21st century African Americans civic infrastructure Demolished buildings Demolished buildings economics government Highways historic preservation History of Nebraska Lost history Near North Side North Omaha Politics racism Segregation streets White flight

History of the North Freeway in Omaha

First conceptualized in 1954, it took almost 40 years for North Omaha’s highest high speed corridor to be completed. This is a history of the North Freeway.

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20th century 24th and Lake Black businesses Black spaces and places Cafes Clubs clubs Demolished buildings Food Lake Street Lost history Near North Side nightlife Restaurants Theaters

History of 2410 Lake Street

The Off Beat / Carver Bank / Elks Club, 2408-2420 Lake Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
This image shows The Off Beat, Carver Bank and Elks Club at 24th and Lake Streets in the 1940s.

This is a history of the now-demolished building that once stood at 2410 Lake Street that housed a vaudeville theater, movies, a nightclub, a bowling alley, a supper club, and a teen club, as well as a bar before it was demolished in the 1970s.