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A Biography of Bertha Calloway

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date February 5, 2020
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This headline, "A dream comes true for Bertha Calloway," come from the Omaha World-Herald on June 7, 1981.

This is a biography of historian and North Omaha leader Bertha Calloway (1925-2017). She was a Civil Rights activist, museum founder, historian, author, student, educator, speaker, promoter, playwright, journalist, administrator, mentor, wife and mother.

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A History of the U.S. Brush Company

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 2, 2020
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This is the office of the U.S. Brush Company factory at 4301 North 28th Street.

This is a history of the U.S. Brush Company factory once located in North Omaha.

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A History of North Omaha’s Charles Storz House

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date August 23, 2019
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North Omaha's Charles Storz House at 1901 Wirt Street is a fine example of the Arts and Crafts movement.

This is a history of the Charles Storz House built in 1909 in the Kountze Place neighborhood.

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A History of 1922 Wirt Street in North Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date August 9, 2019
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This is a then-and-now comparison pic between 1888 and 2018 at 1922 Wirt Street in Kountze Place.

The Kountze Place neighborhood was built for middle- and upper-class Omahans seeking a streetcar suburb suitable for building large homes, raising fine families and enjoying the fruit of their labors. Indicative of the Victorian era, the home was designed in the Eastlake or Stick style, which featured a lot of woodwork and embellishments to really […]

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A History of North Omaha’s Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date August 3, 2019
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These are the 1909 blueprints for the North Presbyterian Church at 3105 North 24th Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood in North Omaha.

Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church was a short-lived attempt by a fleeting denomination to maintain a significant presence in North Omaha. Ultimately failing, they did succeed in ensuring the legacy of a gorgeous landmark that celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2020. This is a history of Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church at 3105 North 24th Street in […]