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Dismal River vessel

April 15, 2015, 2:40 pm
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This Dismal River pottery vessel was recovered from the El Cuartelejo site in Scott County. The micaeous (mica in the clay) pot was reconstructed from many individual sherds, with the spaces filled in with plaster and stands 16 cm high. The El Cuartelejo site is the only known Plains Apache Pueblo in the Kansas and is further east than any other Pueblo.
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Ramon G. Aguirre's naturalization card

April 15, 2015, 2:40 pm
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This is a naturalization card for Ramon G. Aguirre. He was born August 31, 1883 and entered the United states on October 10, 1911.
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Nate Morales for Representative for the 43rd District

April 15, 2015, 2:40 pm
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This is an election flyer for Nate Morales running for Representative for the 43rd District.
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8th grade graduation class at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Topeka, Kansas

April 15, 2015, 2:40 pm
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A photograph of Lucy Aguirre's 8th grade graduation class at Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Topeka, Kansas.
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Robert H. Oxley

April 16, 2015, 3:32 pm
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A letter from Robert H. Oxley of Clay Center, writing Kansas Governor St. John, suggesting a special Agency be developed to monitor the movements of alcohol in Kansas. He particularly hopes that druggists will no longer be involved with liquor.
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H. W. Harrington to Governor John St. John

April 16, 2015, 3:32 pm
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A letter from H.W. Harrington, President of the Indiana State Christian Temperance Union, comes to Kansas Governor St. John, requesting a copy of the recently passed Kansas Prohibition Amendment.
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Thomas McClelland to Governor John St. John

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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In this letter, Thomas McClelland, of Erie, Pennsylvania, sends to Kansas Governor St. John a copy of a letter written three years prior, by Honorable Neal Dow. Apparently, the letter deals with the virtues of prohibition, as McClelland mentions the new Kansas temperance law.
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Peter Thyker to Governor John St. John

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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In this letter, Pastor Thyker of Saratoga, New York, writes Kansas Governor St. John, thanking him for his promise to attend the Temperance Congress in New York City in December. Thyker is hopeful the Governor's presence will spike new interest in prohibition in the "Empire State."
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Tecumseh Plant for the Dupont Company, Tecumseh, Kansas

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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A notecard from the Du Pont Company plant in Tecumseh, Kansas. Inside the card is a sample of cellophane from the first roll produced at the plant on November 12, 1958.
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Atlatl Weight

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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Atlatl weights are more commonly called boatstones from their resemblance to a boat. They served as a weight to increase the throwing power of an atlatl, a stick with an attachment that was used to throw a dart or spear. This weight was found in Greenwood County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1984. Note the incised lines on the top and sides of this fragment.
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Modified Bone from the Curry site

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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The purpose of this modified bone is not completely understood. The deer-sized bone may have been manufacturing debris left after making another bone tool. The whitened appearance is a result of sun bleaching from being on the surface. It was recovered from the Curry site in Greenwood County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1984.
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Bison Scapula Hoe

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This portion of a bison scapula hoe was recovered from the Curry site, 14GR301, and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1984. The Curry site is a multicomponent (multiple occupations) viallge site in Greenwood County. The scapula was sharpened and attached to a handle and used as a hoe in gardening.
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Students posed in front of Atchison Community High School in Effingham, Kansas

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This is a panoramic photograph showing students posed in front of Atchison Community High School in Effingham, Kansas.
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Bison Scapula Hoe

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This bison scapula hoe was recovered from the Minneapolis archeological site (14OT5) in Ottawa County during excavation in 1934. It was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1987. The Minneapolis site represents a village site from the Smoky Hill Aspect peoples during the Middle Ceramic time period. The hoe's maker removed the long spine that runs the length of the scapula (shoulder blade), beveled and sharpened the edge, and hafted it to a handle.
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Frederick Douglass

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This is a cabinet card showing abolitionist leader, lecturer and author Frederick Douglass. He was born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland, and became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, advising presidents and lecturing to thousands on a range of causes. Among Douglass' writings are several autobiographies describing his experiences in slavery and his life after the Civil War.
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Frederick Douglass

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This is a carte-de-visite showing abolitionist leader, lecturer and author Frederick Douglass. He was born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland, and became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, advising presidents and lecturing to thousands on a range of causes. Among Douglass' writings are several autobiographies describing his experiences in slavery and his life after the Civil War.
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Frederick Douglass

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This is a carte-de-visite showing abolitionist leader, lecturer and author Frederick Douglass. He was born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland, and became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, advising presidents and lecturing to thousands on a range of causes. Among Douglass' writings are several autobiographies describing his experiences in slavery and his life after the Civil War.
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Back view of the front line in South Korea after the armistice was signed

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This is a photograph showing the back view of the front line in South Korea after the armistice was signed.
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Entrance to a front line bunker at the 196th Field Artillery Battalion in South Korea

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This is a photograph showing an entrance to a front line bunker and observation post 2 at the 196th Field Artillery Battalion in South Korea.
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29th Company 164th Depot Brigade

April 23, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This is a panoramic photograph of members of the 29th Company, 164th Depot Brigade, taken during World War I.
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