Mike Cohen, 6, front, his sister Toba, 9, Mrs. J.E. Cohan and Barbara Christensen exit the last car of the Freedom Train at its Omaha stop on Sept. 23, 1975.
A view looking east down Douglas Street near 18th after it was resurfaced in August 1953. Among the nearby businesses were the Hotel Fontenelle, World Insurance, J.C. Penney, Brandeis, Guarantee Mutual, Herzberg’s and the Omaha Theater.
The former Omaha Typesetting Co. building at 1119 Douglas St., shown in this photo from the Aug. 12, 1975, World-Herald, was the first building to be demolished for what become the Central Park Mall. The park later became known as the Gene Leahy Mall.
Aerial view of downtown Omaha from July 29, 1974. Looking mostly west and a little north from 8th Street and the Jobbers Canyon area. On the right is the Douglas Street on-ramp going to Council Bluffs and the the I-480 extension. To the right is the Union Pacific Headquarters at 14th and Dodge Street and the roof of the Civic Auditorium can just be seen west of it at 18th and Capitol Ave. The new Woodman Tower can be plainly seen toward the center near the top.
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A storm that caused a tornado warning is seen south of Dodge Street as severe weather hit Omaha, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, poses for photos with shareholders during the 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Shopping Day at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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Omaha Skutt's Pierce Havens (1) fails to stop Omaha Roncalli's Will Preston (16) from attempting a shot on goal during the first half of a high school boys soccer district final match in Omaha, on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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Fans celebrate in the foreground as Nebraska's Will Jesske (13) rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of a college baseball game against Iowa at Haymarket Park, in Lincoln on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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Nebraska's Dylan Carey (15) autographs a baseball for a young fan after the Huskers defeated Iowa, 15-11, at Haymarket Park, in Lincoln on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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Georgetown's AJ Solomon (42) throws to first base after tagging out Creighton's Nick Venteicher (12) at second base during the seventh inning of a college baseball game at Charles Schwab Field, in Omaha on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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Nebraska's Tucker Timmerman (32) pitches during the ninth inning of a college baseball game against Iowa at Haymarket Park, in Lincoln on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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Nebraska players react as they are announced as the four seed during the NCAA softball tournament selection show at Bowlin Stadium, in Lincoln on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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Omaha firefighters battle a semi trailer that caught fire near 78th and I Streets in Omaha, on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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Omaha firefighters battle a semi trailer that caught fire near 78th and I Streets in Omaha, on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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Omaha firefighters battle a semi trailer that caught fire near 78th and I Streets in Omaha, on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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A Douglas County sheriff's deputy is seen near 1915 Washington St.. after a shooting that left a man dead and a Douglas County sheriff's deputy injured in Omaha, on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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Numerous law enforcement officers are near 1915 Washington St.. after a shooting that left a man dead and a Douglas County sheriff's deputy injured in Omaha, on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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Numerous law enforcement officers are in front of 1915 Washington St.. after a shooting that left a man dead and a Douglas County sheriff's deputy injured in Omaha, on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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Millard West’s Hudson Brubaker runs in the 4x100 meter in the Metro Conference track finals at Omaha Burke in Omaha, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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Elkhorn South’s Ava Hamilton holds her dog, Nova, in between events at the Metro Conference track finals at Omaha Burke in Omaha, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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Dewayne Wabasha, left, and Terri Grant speak about Ashleigh Wabasha, who was murdered in 2022 during an Murdered and Missing Indigenous Peoples Awareness event at the Gene Leahy Mall in Omaha, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Omaha firefighters battle a fire at a duplex at 4717 S 19 St. in Omaha, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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Omaha firefighters battle a fire at a duplex at 4717 S 19 St. in Omaha, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Jason Brilz
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Omaha Skutt players mob Omaha Skutt’s Charlie Diederich (14) after he had a walk-off two-run single during a Nebraska Class B quarterfinal boys state baseball tournament game, at Werner Park in Papillion, on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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Zaire Mitchell, 7, enjoys the splash pad at Gallagher Park 2936 N 52nd St. in Omaha, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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Oregon's Ryan Cooney (12) fields a ground ball hit by Nebraska's Joshua Overbeek (4) during a Big Ten Baseball tournament semifinal game at Charles Schwab Field in in Omaha, on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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Oregon's Ryan Cooney (12) fields a ground ball hit by Nebraska's Joshua Overbeek (4) during a Big Ten Baseball tournament semifinal game at Charles Schwab Field in in Omaha, on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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Nebraska's Mac Moyer (17) can’t catch this double off the bat of Oregon's Ryan Cooney (12) during the first inning of a Big Ten Baseball tournament semifinal game at Charles Schwab Field in in Omaha, on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
The former Omaha Typesetting Co. building at 1119 Douglas St., shown in this photo from the Aug. 12, 1975, World-Herald, was the first building to be demolished for what become the Central Park Mall. The park later became known as the Gene Leahy Mall.
A view looking east down Douglas Street near 18th after it was resurfaced in August 1953. Among the nearby businesses were the Hotel Fontenelle, World Insurance, J.C. Penney, Brandeis, Guarantee Mutual, Herzberg’s and the Omaha Theater.
Aerial view of downtown Omaha from July 29, 1974. Looking mostly west and a little north from 8th Street and the Jobbers Canyon area. On the right is the Douglas Street on-ramp going to Council Bluffs and the the I-480 extension. To the right is the Union Pacific Headquarters at 14th and Dodge Street and the roof of the Civic Auditorium can just be seen west of it at 18th and Capitol Ave. The new Woodman Tower can be plainly seen toward the center near the top.
Mike Cohen, 6, front, his sister Toba, 9, Mrs. J.E. Cohan and Barbara Christensen exit the last car of the Freedom Train at its Omaha stop on Sept. 23, 1975.
