(above) Iris painting a Hastings Museum diorama. Iris Nunley 1923-2017 Ada “Iris” Dougherty Nunley was a student at Hastings College, majoring in Language Art. Her instructor, Helen Tilden, notified her that Hastings Museum founder, Albert Brooking was looking to hire an art student. Iris started working for Albert [...]
Women & the Naval Ammunition Depot As the United State entered World War II, the U.S. Government encouraged women to enter the workforce. In 1942, with the construction of the Naval Ammunition Depot (NAD), Hastings women were given an opportunity to do just that. At the height of production, [...]
Red Cross Canteen Girls at Burlington Depot during WWI. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Hastings Business & Professional Women's Club parade float. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Employees of Kipp's Cigar Factory. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Kipp's Cigar Factory [...]
(above) Dr. Amy Robinson. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. (above) City Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. Located on the corner of 14th Street & Hastings Avenue. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. (above) Dr. Robinson with nurses and patients at City Hospital, 1908. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. [...]
On the 100th anniversary of the end of First World War, Academy Award-winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) presented the world premiere of an extraordinary new work showing WWI as people had never seen it.
