Here is a photograph and postcard of Birt Way's house in Garden City, Kansas.
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Birt Way's house in Garden City, Kansas
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Robert Taft correspondence related to frontier artists, Catlin - Deming
A series of research correspondence from the Robert Taft collection relating to frontier artists. Robert Taft (1894-1955) was a professor of chemistry and author on the subjects of photography and art. The artists included here are George Catlin, Henry Caylor, Carl Christian Anton Christensen, Samuel Colman, Vincent Colyer, George Victor Cooper, Eanger Irving Couse, H. F. Cox, Charles Craig, Henry H. Cross, Edwin A. Curley, Frank H. Cushing, Felix Octavius Carr Darley, Theodore R. Davis, Charles Deas, and Edwin W. Deming.
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Robert Taft correspondence related to frontier artists, Dickerman - Foote
A series of research correspondence from the Robert Taft collection relating to frontier artists. Robert Taft (1894-1955) was a professor of chemistry and author on the subjects of photography and art. The artists included here are Sumner Dickerman, E. Didier, Maynard Dixon, William H. Dougal, William Herbert Dunton, John Durkin, Thomas Eakins, Lawrence C. Earl, Thomas Martin Easterly, Seth Eastman, Elk Eber, Frederick von Egloffstein, Henry A. Elkins, Henry W. Elliott, George H. Ellsbury, W. A. Emory, Henry F. Farny, Father Nicholas Point, Harry Fenn, and Mary Hallock Foote.
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Robert Taft correspondence related to frontier artists, Ford - Hamilton
A series of research correspondence from the Robert Taft collection relating to frontier artists. Robert Taft (1894-1955) was a professor of chemistry and author on the subjects of photography and art. The artists included here are Henry Chapman Ford, R. Atkinson Fox, Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier, Gilbert William Gaul, Sanford Robinson Gifford, J. B. Girard, James F. Gookins, Elling William Gollings, Adolphe Goupil, Charles Graham, Ernest Henry Griset, John Hafen, and Hamilton Hamilton.
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Robert Taft correspondence related to frontier artists, Hansen - Hutton
A series of research correspondence from the Robert Taft collection relating to frontier artists. Robert Taft (1894-1955) was a professor of chemistry and author on the subjects of photography and art. The artists included here are Herman W. Hansen, Alexander F. Harmer, Matthew Hastings, William J. Hays, Gwynn Harris Heap, Joseph Heger, Thomas Hill, Ransome Gillett Holdridge (or Ransom Holdredge), William H. Holmes, Arthur Boyd Houghton, John D. Howland, and William Rich Hutton.
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Ben Way and family
Here are two cabinet cards showing Ben Way and his family. They probably lived in Winfield, Kansas.
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Maude Way Dresher
This is a cabinet card with a portrait of Maude Way Dresher. She was married to Golden Charles Dresher and the mother of Margaret, Florence, Dorothy, and Donald Dresher.
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Woman musicians
This black and white photograph from a glass plate negative shows three young women with musical instruments--a harp, flute and violin. On the back of the photograph, "Gorsuch lived 600 block R.I." is written.
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United States sailor
Side-by-side black and white photographs of a United States sailor dressed in the traditional uniform of a back flap and neckerchief.
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Frictionless Metal car
This black and white photograph from a glass plate negative shows a couple standing beside an automobile that is advertising "Frictionless Metal" a perfect bearing metal that was manufactured by the Frictionless Metal Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. On the back of the photograph, "J.T. Pate auto in park" is written.
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Chick Gordon and Bob Schulte, Topeka, Kansas
Topekans Charles 'Chick' Gordon (on the left) and Bob Schulte are pictured in this snapshot from 1945. Both were players for the Topeka Mosby-Macks, the American Legion baseball team which represented Capitol Post 1. The Mosby-Macks won the state Legion title in 1945 by defeating a team from Wichita. It was the third straight state championship for the Capitol Post 1 team; its streak would eventually extend to six consecutive state titles. 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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Don Farmer and Harland Coffman, Topeka, Kansas
Topekans Don Farmer (on the left) and Harland Coffman are pictured in this snapshot from 1945. Both were players for the Topeka Mosby-Macks, the American Legion baseball team which represented Capitol Post 1. The Mosby-Macks won the state Legion title in 1945 by defeating a team from Wichita. It was the third straight state championship for the Capitol Post 1 team; its streak would eventually extend to six consecutive state titles. 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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Ed Wilson, Topeka, Kansas
This photograph from 1945 shows Topekan Ed Wilson (on the left) with an unidentified member of the Topeka Mosby-Macks, an American Legion baseball team that represented Capitol Post 1. The Mosby-Macks won the state Legion title in 1945 by defeating a team from Wichita. It was the third straight state championship for the Capitol Post 1 team; its streak would eventually extend to six consecutive state titles. 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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Harland Coffman and son Marty in Topeka, Kansas
These two photographs from the mid-1950s feature Topekan Harland Coffman and his young son, Marty. Coffman was dressed in the uniform of the Topeka Decker Oilers, a semi-pro baseball team. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the Decker Oilers were a perennial contender for the state semi-pro baseball title, competing each year in the state tournament held in Wichita. Harland's father Vern was the long-time manager of the Decker Oilers. Other family members who played with the team were Harland's brother Burton, and his uncles Ed and Junior Coffman. Earlier, Harland Coffman played in the minor leagues for several years. Between 1948 and 1952, he pitched for teams in Independence (KS), Joplin, Columbus (GA), Omaha, Houston, Rochester, and Columbus (OH). In 158 minor league games, he achieved an overall record of 62-46, with an ERA of 3.19. In 1952, Coffman participated in the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training camp, but did not make the team roster in the regular season. His professional playing days ended when he suffered an arm injury and opted not to have surgery recommended by doctors to extend his baseball career. Digital reproduction of the photographs was accomplished through a joint project sponsored by the Kansas Historical Society and the Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Harland Coffman and two other baseball players
This photograph from the early 1950s shows Topekan Harland Coffman (on the right) with two unidentified baseball players, all of whom are wearing Cardinals uniforms. Coffman was a right-handed pitcher who played for several minor league teams between 1948 and 1952. Among his teams were the Columbus (GA) Cardinals in 1950 and the Omaha Cardinals in 1951. Also, in 1952, Coffman participated in the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training camp, although he did not make the team roster in the regular season. In 158 minor league games, Coffman achieved an overall record of 62-46, with an ERA of 3.19. His professional playing days ended when he suffered an arm injury and opted not to have surgery recommended by doctors to extend his baseball career. 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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Harland Coffman baseball scrapbook
This scrapbook documents the minor league baseball career of Topekan Harland Coffman. Coffman was a right-handed pitcher who played for several minor league teams between 1948 and 1952, including Independence (KS), Joplin, Columbus (GA), Omaha, Houston, Rochester, and Columbus (OH). In 158 minor league games, he achieved an overall record of 62-46, with an ERA of 3.19. His best season occurred in 1948 with the Independence Yankees, a club in the Class D Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League. Coffman's record that year was 18-5, with an earned run average of 1.94. His ERA was the best among all KOM League pitchers in 1948, and he was a league co-leader in number of wins, sharing the honor with two other pitchers. In 1952, Coffman participated in the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training camp, but did not make the team roster in the regular season. His professional playing days ended when he suffered an arm injury and opted not to have surgery recommended by doctors to extend his baseball career. After his minor league career, Coffman played several years with the semi-pro Topeka Decker Oilers. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the Decker Oilers were a perennial contender for the state semi-pro baseball title, competing each year in the state tournament held in Wichita. Harland's father Vern was the long-time manager of the Decker Oilers. Other family members who played with the team were Harland's brother Burton, and his uncles Ed and Junior Coffman. Harland was a lifelong resident of Topeka, and worked 34 years for the Topeka Capital Journal. He died in 2010 at the age of 81. Digital reproduction of the scrapbook was accomplished through a joint project sponsored by the Kansas Historical Society and the Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame.
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National Refining Company, Coffeyville, Kansas
An album with photographs and information on the National Refining Company, Coffeyville, Kansas. The refinery was built on 75 acres in northeast Coffeyville. At the time of construction, National Refining Company was the second largest oil company in the nation with Standard Oil being first. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad laid tracks to the refinery's site and construction was started in 1904. Oil from Coffeyville and the north territory was piped to the refinery. Capacity was 2,500 barrels per day, and by the 1920s, it was one of the largest independent refineries in the country. Included in the album are photographs of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad locomotives pulling tank cars, buildings, laboratories, employees, and equipment at the refinery.
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