Photograph of John Michaelis, left, and Joe Hund standing in front of the Paxico State Bank in Paxico, Kansas.
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Paxico State Bank, Paxico, Kansas
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Mrs. John McMahan's birthday party, Alma, Kansas
This photograph shows a large group of people gathered at the McMahan home in Alma, Kansas, to celebrate Mrs. John McMahan's birthday.
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Heinrich Meier family
Photograph of the Heinrich "Henry" Meier family taken in front of a residence in Alma, Kansas. Henry's wife, Hannah, is seated on his right. Their children are identified as Carrie, Martha, Christina, Anna, Henry, John, and Dora.
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Myrtle Mielke in Model T Ford
This is a photograph of two women in a very old Ford Model T, possibly a 1908 or 1909 model. The woman at the wheel is identified as Myrtle Mielke, the wife of a physician in Alma, Kansas.
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Hilda Mary Morrison
This is a studio portrait of Hilda Mary Morrison as an infant. She was born on December 24, 1900 in Paxico, Kansas. She later married Carl Bloomfield.
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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Moege, Alma, Kansas
This is a studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Moege, Alma, Kansas.
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Stephen H. Fairfield
This is a studio portrait of Stephen H. Fairfield. Fairfield, a prominent citizen and county official, was among the first settlers in the county arriving in the Wabaunsee townsite area in 1856.
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Strasen siblings, Alma, Kansas
This is a studio portrait of siblings belonging to the Strasen family of Alma, Kansas. Those identified are Herman, William, Amelia, and Charles Strasen.
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Johnny's Place tavern, Paxico, Kansas
This is a photograph of a tavern named Johnny's Place in Paxico, Kansas. Next door is the U.S. Post Office.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Sutherland
This is a studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. George Sutherland of Alma, Kansas. Sutherland was a saddler.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway depot in Paxico, Kansas
Photograph of Ben and Otto Glotzbach standing next to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway depot waiting for a train to arrive with supplies for their store in Paxico, Kansas.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway depot in Paxico, Kansas
This real photograph postcard shows the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway depot in Paxico, Kansas. To the right one can see a passenger train, to the left a freight boxcar, and the grain elevator in the distance. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. J. W. DeGroff at 1046 Washburn Avenue in Topeka, Kansas.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway train wreck in Paxico, Kansas
Photograph of several men inspecting the wreckage of a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway engine and train. Written in ink on the photograph, "Negative No. 4. Rock Island Railroad about 400 ft west of Depot at Paxico Kansas about 1895. 3 men killed there."
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Congregational Church in Maple Hill, Kansas
Photograph of the Congregational Church located a mile west of Maple Hill, Kansas. The limestone building (now known as the Old Stone Church) was erected in 1882. The church was destroyed by a tornado on April 26, 1991. The Old Stone Church was rebuilt and is still used for occasional weddings, funerals, and a special service on the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.
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Modern Woodmen of America parade car in Alma, Kansas
Photograph of members of the Maple Hill chapter of the Modern Woodmen of America in a truck at a parade in Alma, Kansas.
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Mary Sage
This is a portrait of Mary Sage, the daughter of Frank I. Sage of Alma, Kansas. She was born in 1886 and died in 1907.
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Two unidentified children in Alma, Kansas
This is a studio portrait of two small children with a small teddy bear sitting between them.
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Edna and Dorothy Johnson
Portrait of two young girls identified as Edna and Dorothy Johnson of Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
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Iva Wertzberger
This is a black and white photograph of Iva Wertzberger seated on a large rock in a very rural area, possibly in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
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Peter Thoes family
This is a studio portrait of Peter Thoes, who was one of the earliest settlers in Wabaunsee County, and his family in Alma, Kansas. Peter Thoes married Caroline Ernstine Dieboll on January 19, 1862. Four of their five children are pictured including, from left to right, Hulda, Albert, Ernest, and Olga.
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