The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, February 24, 1924, CITY EDITION, ALCOGRAVURE SECTION, Image 34

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    Farewell dinner given by the Omaha Hotel
Men’s association to Rome Miller at the
\ Hotel Fontenelle upon his retirement from
the organization. Photo by Louis R. Bost
wick.
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Room constructed in Hotel Fontenelle to represent the hotel office of “them *ere
the good old days.” Postmaster Charles Black is registering. Photo by Bostwick.
Rome Miller and
Gene Eppley at the
banquet in honor of
Mr. Miller. Photo by
Bostwick.
Dinner time on the farm of A. C.
Klammiang near Orleans, Neb.
Some of ’em are hidden from
view, but altogether there’s 13 in
this active litter, which is said to
be not an unusual number in Har
lan county spotted Poland Ch|nn
herds. Photo by A. T. Dun
They enjoy life out 1^
Wausa in Knox county,
Nebraska. In the win
ter time vacant lots on
West Broadway are
flooded, electric lights
for night skating are
installed and every
body, young and old,
joins in the fun.
American bluejackets take a hand in running the horse trams in Bridgetown, Barbadoa.
Ir the 28 great glaciers in Rainier
National park are many beautiful
ice caves—eerie places to visit and
popular among tourists. Photo by
Northern Pacific.
From fin-back whales, like this one, whale oil ami whalebone are obtained. Thera
are recorded less than 60 United States vessels engaged in whaling today, although
it was once a leading American industry. This picture was taken in Huy City, Wash
ington, where whales measuring from 50 to 70 feet and weighing 27 tons are no
great novelty. Photo by Northern Pacific.
How time has changed war vessels. Here is the U. 8. 8. Oklahoma, a super dreadnaught, alongside of a reproduction of a 16th century
ship. The Spanish galleon was built for use in a First National moving picture.