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IRRIGATING CORN IN NEBRASKALand Both pump and gravity irrigation, supplied from an underground river of water, support one of the most productive farm areas in the nation.

IRRIGATING CORN IN NEBRASKALand

Both pump and gravity irrigation, supplied from an underground river of water, support one of the most productive farm areas in the nation.

NEBRASKA STATE TAXIDERMY MEADOWLARKNebraska State BirdHouse of Yesterday — Hastings, Nebraska The House of Yesterday is the former name of the Hastings Museum.

NEBRASKA STATE TAXIDERMY

MEADOWLARK
Nebraska State Bird
House of Yesterday — Hastings, Nebraska

The House of Yesterday is the former name of the Hastings Museum.

TEN BADDEST BAD POSTCARDS OF 2011 — #9Your BAD POSTCARDS Blogger Reblogs Ten of his Favorite Postcards of the Year EAT MY MEAT, COWBOY! Meet 1968’s Miss Nebraska Stock Grower, Ann Coffee, Harrison, Nebraska, Convention Queen of the Meat Meet. NEBRASKA BEEF—THE ALL-AMERICAN CHOICE Nebraska, home of the famous Sandhills, ranks second among the states in beef cattle production…second in cattle feeding…third in cattle numbers. Since its origin in 1888, NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION members have shared the responsibility to promote, foster and protect NEBRASKA’S BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY.

TEN BADDEST BAD POSTCARDS OF 2011 — #9
Your BAD POSTCARDS Blogger Reblogs Ten of his Favorite Postcards of the Year

EAT MY MEAT, COWBOY!

Meet 1968’s Miss Nebraska Stock Grower, Ann Coffee, Harrison, Nebraska, Convention Queen of the Meat Meet.

NEBRASKA BEEF—THE ALL-AMERICAN CHOICE

Nebraska, home of the famous Sandhills, ranks second among the states in beef cattle production…second in cattle feeding…third in cattle numbers. Since its origin in 1888, NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION members have shared the responsibility to promote, foster and protect NEBRASKA’S BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY.

IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE HOW BIG THINGS GROW IN NEBRASKA Caption not mine. It’s printed on the verso. The children at right seem very interested in how big things grow. Another corny postcard.

IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE HOW BIG THINGS GROW IN NEBRASKA

Caption not mine. It’s printed on the verso.

The children at right seem very interested in how big things grow.

Another corny postcard.

WHAT’S IN NEBRASKA? Cowgirls. Horses.

WHAT’S IN NEBRASKA?

Cowgirls. Horses.

GREETINGS FROM NEBRASKAland Texas Longhorn Cattle, once counted in the millions, were almost extinct in 1920. By careful selection and breeding, the Fort Niobrara National wildlife Refuge has built up one of the finest herds to be found anywhere. It is located on State Highway 12, five miles northeast of Valentine, Nebraska.

GREETINGS FROM NEBRASKAland

Texas Longhorn Cattle, once counted in the millions, were almost extinct in 1920. By careful selection and breeding, the Fort Niobrara National wildlife Refuge has built up one of the finest herds to be found anywhere. It is located on State Highway 12, five miles northeast of Valentine, Nebraska.

INDIANS…THE ATTRACTION MOST TOURISTS PREFER Happy NATIVE AMERICANS’ DAY (if you live in South Dakota) or INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY (if you live in Berkeley, California). If you want a COLUMBUS DAY bad postcard, look at LAST YEAR’S post. INDIAN VILLAGES All young vacationers, traveling the “West” expect to see Indians. The Mesquakie Indians own their “settlement” near Tama, Iowa and hold their annual Pow Wows during August. Chief Whitecalf and his Sioux Indians perform authentic war, snake and buffalo dances daily at North Platte, Nebraska.

INDIANS…THE ATTRACTION MOST TOURISTS PREFER

Happy NATIVE AMERICANS’ DAY (if you live in South Dakota) or INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY (if you live in Berkeley, California).

If you want a COLUMBUS DAY bad postcard, look at LAST YEAR’S post.

INDIAN VILLAGES

All young vacationers, traveling the “West” expect to see Indians. The Mesquakie Indians own their “settlement” near Tama, Iowa and hold their annual Pow Wows during August.

Chief Whitecalf and his Sioux Indians perform authentic war, snake and buffalo dances daily at North Platte, Nebraska.

DUCK HUNTING IN NEBRASKA The Platte River and the many Sandhill Lakes on the mid-west Flyway provide some of the best duck hunting in the country. If you don’t know that they’re decoys, it makes this funnier.

DUCK HUNTING IN NEBRASKA

The Platte River and the many Sandhill Lakes on the mid-west Flyway provide some of the best duck hunting in the country.

If you don’t know that they’re decoys, it makes this funnier.

OH NO! I’M GOING TO BE CRUSHED TO DEATH!!! Balanced Rock In Nebraska’s Toadstool Park Toadstool Park, located only 2 miles off State Highway 2 about 17 miles north of Crawford, Nebraska, has many many odd formations caused by erosion. It is visited by thousands annually.

OH NO! I’M GOING TO BE CRUSHED TO DEATH!!!

Balanced Rock In Nebraska’s Toadstool Park

Toadstool Park, located only 2 miles off State Highway 2 about 17 miles north of Crawford, Nebraska, has many many odd formations caused by erosion. It is visited by thousands annually.

EAT MY MEAT, COWBOY! Meat Meet 1968’s Miss Nebraska Stock Grower, Ann Coffee, Harrison, Nebraska, Convention Queen of the Meat Meet. NEBRASKA BEEF—THE ALL-AMERICAN CHOICE Nebraska, home of the famous Sandhills, ranks second among the states in beef cattle production…second in cattle feeding…third in cattle numbers. Since its origin in 1888, NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION members have shared the responsibility to promote, foster and protect NEBRASKA’S BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY.

EAT MY MEAT, COWBOY!

Meat Meet 1968’s Miss Nebraska Stock Grower, Ann Coffee, Harrison, Nebraska, Convention Queen of the Meat Meet.

NEBRASKA BEEF—THE ALL-AMERICAN CHOICE

Nebraska, home of the famous Sandhills, ranks second among the states in beef cattle production…second in cattle feeding…third in cattle numbers. Since its origin in 1888, NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION members have shared the responsibility to promote, foster and protect NEBRASKA’S BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY.

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE POLITICAL PORTRAITS #1: Pose next to a large phallic object. Frank B. Morrison, Nebraska’s thirty-first Governor, is pictured with the tower of Nebraska’s world famous capitol in the background. Rising majestically above the prairie, Nebraska’s capitol is a tribute to the vision and courage of the pioneers who “built a house of state where men live well.”

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE POLITICAL PORTRAITS

#1: Pose next to a large phallic object.

Frank B. Morrison, Nebraska’s thirty-first Governor, is pictured with the tower of Nebraska’s world famous capitol in the background. Rising majestically above the prairie, Nebraska’s capitol is a tribute to the vision and courage of the pioneers who “built a house of state where men live well.”

STEGOSAURUS FOUNTAINChildren’s ZooLincoln, Nebraska Evolutionists have more fun. This unique fountain sets the pattern of one of the most attractive Children’s Zoos in the Country. It is symbolic of the long evolution of animals from pre-historic times to the modern animals of today, as found in this zoo.

STEGOSAURUS FOUNTAIN
Children’s Zoo
Lincoln, Nebraska

Evolutionists have more fun.

This unique fountain sets the pattern of one of the most attractive Children’s Zoos in the Country. It is symbolic of the long evolution of animals from pre-historic times to the modern animals of today, as found in this zoo.

TAXIDERMY ROULETTE Each morning, before Ole’s Big Game Lounge opens, a staff member rigs one of the horny heads to fall off the wall at some point during the day. If it’s the one above your booth, dinner’s on the house! (No, not really, but I would be thinking about this while chewing my tenderloin filet.) Verso:”OLE’S BIG GAME LOUNGE…Paxton, NebraskaOle’s Big Game Lounge is among the world’s finest displays of big game trophies, personally bagged by Ole Herstedt. Trophies are from United States, Africa, South America, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Yukon, India, Samola, Siberia and Br. Honduras.” The place still exists as Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge.

TAXIDERMY ROULETTE

Each morning, before Ole’s Big Game Lounge opens, a staff member rigs one of the horny heads to fall off the wall at some point during the day. If it’s the one above your booth, dinner’s on the house! (No, not really, but I would be thinking about this while chewing my tenderloin filet.)

Verso:
”OLE’S BIG GAME LOUNGE…Paxton, Nebraska
Ole’s Big Game Lounge is among the world’s finest displays of big game trophies, personally bagged by Ole Herstedt. Trophies are from United States, Africa, South America, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Yukon, India, Samola, Siberia and Br. Honduras.”

The place still exists as Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge.

PUNCHING CATTLE ON A JACK RABBIT Howdy from NEBRASKA Verso:“And out here in the West they do punch cattle. Some of them do on Broncs and, even as you can see, some of them do on the lowly Jack Rabbit.” Lowly Jack Rabbit??? Looks like the bunny could kick any other butt on the postcard.

PUNCHING CATTLE ON A JACK RABBIT

Howdy from NEBRASKA

Verso:
“And out here in the West they do punch cattle. Some of them do on Broncs and, even as you can see, some of them do on the lowly Jack Rabbit.”

Lowly Jack Rabbit??? Looks like the bunny could kick any other butt on the postcard.

NEBRASKA’S LEGENDARY SANDHILLS WARRIOR RABBIT One of many “Jackalope” postcards. I love the name given to this one. Verso: “This unique species of wildlife has reportedly been seen by only a few people. Dwindling herds of sandhills Warrior Rabbits are thought to exist only in the beautiful Sand Hills of Nebraska. A unique specimen of this rabbit is on display in the Free Cowboy Museum at Front Street, an old west town in Ogallala, Nebraska. Photo taken on the shorres of Lake McConaughy.”

NEBRASKA’S LEGENDARY SANDHILLS WARRIOR RABBIT

One of many “Jackalope” postcards. I love the name given to this one.

Verso: “This unique species of wildlife has reportedly been seen by only a few people. Dwindling herds of sandhills Warrior Rabbits are thought to exist only in the beautiful Sand Hills of Nebraska. A unique specimen of this rabbit is on display in the Free Cowboy Museum at Front Street, an old west town in Ogallala, Nebraska. Photo taken on the shorres of Lake McConaughy.”