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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe miniature passenger train in Topeka, Kansas

November 25, 2014, 1:43 pm
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This is a panoramic photograph showing (left to right) Jim Donnelly and Merle A. Benson with Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's miniature train at the Topeka shops. Benson drove the little parade train for 37 years before retiring on December 31, 1963. Benson traveled thousands of miles to participate in parades, expositions, celebrations, and other events. The original miniature freight train, which was headed by an engine designed after the old steam locomotives, was built in 1926 at the Topeka shops. In 1927, a miniature passenger train was built as a companion. The power source for both trains was Model-T Ford motors and transmissions. In 1937, the steam locomotive design was replaced by a diesel-type jacket over the same power source. Use of the passenger train was discontinued in 1942 and it was finally scrapped in 1951. Before the passenger train was retired, it consisted of three Pullman cars, a buffet-library car and a dining car. The freight train consisted of the locomotive plus a coal car, refrigerator car, boxcar, stock car, tank car and caboose. During the off-season, Benson would provide maintenance on the miniature trains and get them ready for the next season. Benson was born in Greeley, Kansas in 1896, and he moved to Topeka in 1923. He started to work in the Santa Fe shops as a car man helper and in 1924, he became a machinist.
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Panoramic view of Topeka, Kansas

November 25, 2014, 1:43 pm
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This is a panoramic photograph taken from the statehouse dome showing downtown Topeka, Kansas.
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Students and teachers at the public school in Moline, Kansas

November 25, 2014, 1:43 pm
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This is a panoramic photograph showing students and teachers posed in front of the public school in Moline, Kansas.
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Munkers Creek Axes

November 26, 2014, 1:53 pm
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The Munkers Creek phase describes a stone tool technology restricted primarily to the Flint Hills. During this time most of North America was in a prolonged drought so severe that Archeologists thought people left the Plains. Munkers Creek artifacts show that people stayed, but they may have chosen their habitats carefully. Munkers Creek axes, like these from the William Young site (14MO304) in Morris County, were used for felling trees and woodworking.
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Munkers Creek Bifaces

November 26, 2014, 1:53 pm
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The Munkers Creek phase describes a stone tool technology restricted primarily to the Flint Hills. During this time most of North America was in a prolonged drought so severe that Archeologists thought people left the Plains. Munkers Creek artifacts show that people stayed, but they may have chosen their habitats carefully. Munkers Creek bifaces, like these from the William Young site (14MO304) in Morris County, could have been used as cutting tools, or, with more work, turned into specific tools.
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Munkers Creek Knives

November 26, 2014, 1:53 pm
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The Munkers Creek phase describes a stone tool technology restricted primarily to the Flint Hills. During this time most of North America was in a prolonged drought so severe that Archeologists thought people left the Plains. Munkers Creek artifacts show that people stayed, but they may have chosen their habitats carefully. Munkers Creek knives, like these from the William Young site (14MO304) in Morris County, are interesting in that many have a clearly visible gloss along one side. This gloss is silica from grass stems. People may have used these knives to cut grass to thatch houses of for other purposes.
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Munkers Creek Knives, Gouges and Bone Awl

November 26, 2014, 1:53 pm
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The Munkers Creek phase describes a stone tool technology restricted primarily to the Flint Hills. During this time most of North America was in a prolonged drought so severe that Archeologists thought people left the Plains. Munkers Creek artifacts show that people stayed, but they may have chosen their habitats carefully. Munkers Creek knives, like these from the William Young site (14MO304) in Morris County, are interesting in that many have a clearly visible gloss along one side that comes from grass stems. They may have been used to cut grass to thatch houses or for other purposes. Gouges were likely used to modify wood and bone. Bone awls were used to make holes in soft material or perhaps in basket manufacturing.
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Munkers Creek Gouges

November 26, 2014, 1:53 pm
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The Munkers Creek phase describes a stone tool technology restricted primarily to the Flint Hills. During this time most of North America was in a prolonged drought so severe that Archeologists thought people left the Plains. Munkers Creek artifacts show that people stayed, but they may have chosen their habitats carefully. Munkers Creek gouges, like these from the William Young site (14MO304) in Morris County, likely were used to modify wood and bone.
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Munkers Creek Projectile Points

November 26, 2014, 1:53 pm
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The Munkers Creek phase describes a stone tool technology restricted primarily to the Flint Hills. During this time most of North America was in a prolonged drought so severe that Archeologists thought people left the Plains. Munkers Creek artifacts show that people stayed, but they may have chosen their habitats carefully. Munkers Creek projectile points, like these from the William Young site (14MO304) in Morris County, were launched using a spear thrower.
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Munkers Creek Projectile Points and Drill

November 26, 2014, 1:53 pm
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The Munkers Creek phase describes a stone tool technology restricted primarily to the Flint Hills. During this time most of North America was in a prolonged drought so severe that Archeologists thought people left the Plains. Munkers Creek artifacts show that people stayed, but they may have chosen their habitats carefully. Munkers Creek projectile points, like these from the William Young site (14MO304) in Morris County, were launched using a spear thrower. Munkers Creek drills likely were used to modify wood and bone.
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The life and times of Howard Athon, a pictorial account

December 3, 2014, 3:54 pm
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This is a photograph album containing photographs of Howard Lincoln Athon. He was born and grew up in Quenemo, Kansas. After graduating from high school, he joined the U S. Navy during World War I. When he returned home, he married Roberta in December 1922 and they lived in Gridley, Kansas for about a year. Howard worked in the oil fields until they closed. The Athons moved to Topeka where he went into the flying business. On July 29, 1931 Howard was involved in a flying accident. His two-seater American Eagle biplane fell from 2,000 feet and crashed in the Kansas River, and A. J. McKimmey, the passenger, died instantly and Howard was seriously injured. Howard went on to be an electrician after the accident. His work included wiring at Forbes Field, and several missile sites in northeast Kansas and Sedalia, Missouri.
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Studio portrait of A.L. Coffman, Topeka, Kansas

December 3, 2014, 3:54 pm
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This studio portrait of Albert Leaverne Coffman of Topeka dates to the late 1920s or early 1930s. Coffman (who was known as Al, Vern, or most frequently, by his nickname 'Pooch'), operated a service station on the southeast corner of California and 10th streets in Topeka from the mid-1930s until his death in 1963. He was perhaps best known in the community as manager of the Topeka Decker Oilers semi-pro baseball team in the late 1940s and 1950s. During that period, the Decker Oiler team was a perennial contender for the state semi-pro title, competing each year in the state tournament in Wichita. The team won the state championship in 1948, placed second in three consecutive years (1950-1952), and finished third in 1955 and 1957. Coffman also mounted an unsuccessful primary campaign for Shawnee County Sheriff in 1960. Digital reproduction of the photograph was accomplished through a joint project sponsored by the Kansas Historical Society and the Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Employees of the Cook's paint store in Topeka, Kansas

December 3, 2014, 3:54 pm
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This photograph from the late 1940s or early 1950s shows the interior of the Cook Paint and Varnish Company's store in Topeka, located in the 800 block of Kansas Avenue. Posing in the photo are six employees, only one of whom has been identified. Standing third from the left is Harland Coffman.
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A.L. Coffman campaign photo and card

December 3, 2014, 3:54 pm
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This studio portrait of Albert Leaverne Coffman of Topeka was taken in 1960 to be used in his primary campaign for Shawnee County Sheriff. Also shown is a small campaign card. Coffman (who was known as Al, Vern, or most often, by his nickname 'Pooch'), operated a service station on the southeast corner of California and 10th streets in Topeka. He was perhaps best known in the community as manager of the Topeka Decker Oilers semi-pro baseball team in the late 1940s and 1950s. During that period, the Decker Oiler team was a perennial contender for the state semi-pro title, competing each year in the state tournament in Wichita. The team won the state championship in 1948, placed second in three consecutive years (1950-1952), and finished third in 1955 and 1957. Coffman's political campaign for sheriff was unsuccessful; he finished second of three contenders in the Democratic primary. Digital reproduction of the photograph was accomplished through a joint project sponsored by the Kansas Historical Society and the Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Baseball team in Topeka, Kansas

December 3, 2014, 3:54 pm
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This snapshot from the late 1930s shows members of a semi-pro baseball team in Topeka. Players on the team include at least three members of the Coffman family, who later would become associated with the successful Topeka Decker Oilers semi-pro team. Of the players kneeling in the front, Ed Coffman is on the far left, and his brother "Pooch" (also known as Al or Vern) is second from the left. Kneeling on the far right is Junior, another Coffman brother. Pooch's two sons are seated in the front, Burton on the left and Harland on the right. They, too, would later play with the Decker Oilers. Harland, Burton, and their uncle Junior also played in the minor leagues. Digital reproduction of the photograph was accomplished through a joint project sponsored by the Kansas Historical Society and the Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Cook's Paint training session in Kansas City, Missouri

December 3, 2014, 3:54 pm
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This photograph from the late 1940s or early 1950s was taken during a training class for employees of Cook's Paint. Warner Studio of Kansas City, Missouri, created the photo, so it is likely that the class was held at the Kansas City headquarters of the Cook Paint and Varnish Company. The only person identified is Harland Coffman of Topeka, who appears in the top right portion of the photo.
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Munker's Creek phase Bifaces

December 10, 2014, 4:27 pm
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These three Munker's Creek phase Paleoarchaic bifaces were found in Wabaunsee County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1925. In addition to hunting, the Munker's Creek people harvesting wild plants. Bifaces like these could have been for cutting grass.
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Central Plains tradition abraders

December 10, 2014, 4:27 pm
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These three abraders were recovered from the Wollenberg village site in Washington County in 1991. Archeologists call these groundstone tools as they are shaped by grinding. The sandstone abraders could be used as pairs, one on each side, to smooth a wood shaft.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's dining services

December 11, 2014, 6:28 pm
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This photograph shows two employees from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company examining crates filled with food before loading them into the dining cars of the Santa Fe's Super Chief.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's commissary building, Chicago, Illinois

December 11, 2014, 6:28 pm
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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's commissary building, at Eighteenth Street and Coach Yards, in Chicago, Illinois. In the foreground dinning cars can be seen on the loading platforms.
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