Nebraska Stories

1107: A Model to Remember and More

Season 11 Episode 7 | 27m 48s Video has closed captioning.

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Larry Bowers is a model ship builder who creates his work from scratch rather than from a model kit. His current project is a fireboat. Restoring the iconic painting “Freeman Homestead Cabin” painted by Gusto Strohm. The holidays arrived a little early in David City. A husband and wife in North Omaha who created a series of 80 ceramic mosaic murals featuring early pioneers in jazz and blues.

Aired: 02/27/20

Rating: NR

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