Here at Only In Nebraska, we love to look at our state’s history. Usually, we focus on the distant history from the early days of the state. But why not take a fun glimpse into the window of a more recent time? These photos from 1960s Nebraska are all full of sweet nostalgia.
Downtown Lincoln in May, 1963.
flickr.army.arch Adam Looking down 13th Street from N Street.
A rather odd postcard from Beatrice, sometime in the 1960s.
flickr/Allen Someone thought the Jack and Jill was postcard-worthy.
Holiday Inn, Lincoln, 1960.
flickr/Allen Another postcard - check out that architecture! The pool looks so inviting.
A postcard from the Conoco Motel in Grand Island, sometime in the ’60s.
flickr/Ethan
A whole parking ramp full of B-47s.
Wikimedia Commons A postcard from Lincoln AFB in 1960.
Another angle of Lincoln AFB.
Wikimedia Commons This is the 818 AD HQ Lincoln AFB NE in 1960.
Four brothers hanging out on a couch in 1965.
flickr/jingraham We dig the groovy vest - and those curtains!
The director of training working out the scheduling board at Lincoln AFB.
flickr/florador This was taken in 1963.
A military member receives a commendation medal at Lincoln AFB in 1965.
flickr/Florador
A billboard just outside the gates at Offutt AFB in the early 1960s.
flickr/Public.Resource.Org
Janke-Stanley A/MR from Omaha, 1961.
flickr/Insomnia Cured Here How fast do you think this went?
This is Theodore White of the Omaha Indian Reservation.
flickr/Marion Doss The picture was shot in Macy on July 4, 1961.
A group of siblings stands together for a quick portrait.
flickr/Weibel Kids This was on Easter, 1962. Considering the stylish dresses, this could almost be a recent photo.
The timeless Nebraska grandmother.
flickr/Steve Cornelius Just about everyone’s grandmas looked like this in 1961 - the granny glasses, apron, and kitchen full of delicious food.
UNL life in 1966.
Wikimedia Commons College boys have been goofing off for pictures since there have been cameras and colleges.
Do these pictures bring back any memories for you? Tell us about it (and share your own) in the comments!
flickr.army.arch Adam
Looking down 13th Street from N Street.
flickr/Allen
Someone thought the Jack and Jill was postcard-worthy.
Another postcard - check out that architecture! The pool looks so inviting.
flickr/Ethan
Wikimedia Commons
A postcard from Lincoln AFB in 1960.
This is the 818 AD HQ Lincoln AFB NE in 1960.
flickr/jingraham
We dig the groovy vest - and those curtains!
flickr/florador
This was taken in 1963.
flickr/Florador
flickr/Public.Resource.Org
flickr/Insomnia Cured Here
How fast do you think this went?
flickr/Marion Doss
The picture was shot in Macy on July 4, 1961.
flickr/Weibel Kids
This was on Easter, 1962. Considering the stylish dresses, this could almost be a recent photo.
flickr/Steve Cornelius
Just about everyone’s grandmas looked like this in 1961 - the granny glasses, apron, and kitchen full of delicious food.
College boys have been goofing off for pictures since there have been cameras and colleges.
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