Omaha history: The demise of Dead Man's Curve, McArdle Mill and the Arch where lovers kissed Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff Writer May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 Updated Jun 17, 2022 0 Douglas County Historical Society Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff Writer Take a look back a few moments from the early days of the Omaha zoo. kAmk6>m(@C=5\w6C2=5 DA@CED HC:E6C $EF !@DA:D:= A:?49 9:ED H:E9 2? @442D:@?2= 4@=F>? @? ~>292\2C62 9:DE@CJ] !@DA:D:= 92D EH@ 3@@<D @? q6?D@? 9:DE@CJ E@ 9:D 4C65:E] w:D =2E6DE E:E=6[ “}63C2D<2 v@=7i ~FE @7 E96 $925@HD[” :D 5F6 @FE :? yF?6] $66 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]@H9DE@C6]4@>^AC@5F4E^?63C2D<2\8@=7\@FE\@7\E96\D925@HD\3J\DEF\A@DA:D:=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2 AC6G:6H 2E @H9DE@C6]4@>]k^2mk^6>mk^AmkAm(6DE s@586 #@25 92D 366? C63F:=E @G6C 2?5 @G6C]k^AmkAmp?5 2=@?8 E96 H2J[ E96 ~=5 |:== 2C62 2E `_gE9 $EC66E 2?5 (6DE s@586 #@25 92D =@DE :ED >:==[ :ED 92K2C5@FD s625 |2?’D rFCG6 2?5 E96 >@DE 362FE:7F= 3C:586 :? 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