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Chopsticks

July 24, 2015, 9:12 am
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Bundle of ten chopsticks held together by a piece of metal wire. Most of the chopsticks are bamboo; one is made of ebony. Colonel James C. Hughes acquired the chopsticks while being held as a Prisoner of War (POW) by the Japanese during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served in the Mexican Border Conflict, World War I, and World War II. In 1942, he was captured by the Japanese on the Bataan peninsula and spent the next 41 months in various Japanese POW camps. He was liberated by Russian forces at Camp Hoten, Manchuria, in 1945. Hughes died in 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Cigarette pack

July 24, 2015, 9:12 am
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Package of Porto Rican American Tobacco Company cigarettes. A tax stamp on the package indicates that they were sold in 1934. These cigarettes belonged to Colonel James C. Hughes. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served in the Mexican Border Conflict, World War I, and World War II. In 1942, he was captured by the Japanese on the Bataan peninsula and spent the next 41 months in various Japanese POW camps. He was liberated by Russian forces at Camp Hoten, Manchuria, in 1945. Hughes died in 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Corner Notched Arrow Points

July 24, 2015, 9:12 am
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These six arrow points were just a few of those recovered at the Kraus site in Ellis County during the 2015 Kansas Archeology Training Program. Archeologists consider corner notched points to be the earliest form of arrow points that are found in the Great Plains. The notches aided in hafting the point to the arrow shaft.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's refrigerator car #10663

July 24, 2015, 9:12 am
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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's refrigerator car #10663. The car was original built in 1925 and was refurbished in 1946. The letters "SFRD" stand for Santa Fe Refrigerator Department.
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United States Army flatcars

July 24, 2015, 9:12 am
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This photograph shows members from the Strategic Army Corps, Armored Division, securing equipment to flatcars at Fort Hood's railhead during exercise "Cimarron Drive."
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Country Club, Topeka, Kansas

July 25, 2015, 9:12 am
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These two postcards show views of the Topeka Country Club at 2700 SW Buchanan Street in Topeka, Kansas. The facility was designed by Kansas City architect Louis Curtiss.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company employees

July 25, 2015, 9:12 am
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This photograph shows employees from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company sorting mail at an unidentified facility.
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Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Los Angeles, California

July 25, 2015, 9:12 am
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This photograph shows an interior view of the waiting room at the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in Los Angeles, California. The depot was built in 1936 with the cooperation of the regions three principal railroads: the Union Pacific Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Regal Spa car

July 26, 2015, 9:12 am
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This photograph shows two passengers walking their dogs beside the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Regal Spa car during a stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The car was built by the American Car and Foundry Company and served as the sleeping car for service on the Super Chief.
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Burrell soddy, Ness County, Kansas

July 26, 2015, 9:12 am
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This photograph shows Frank, Henry and Otis Burrell with their dogs in front of the Burrell homestead in Ness County, Kansas. The sod house was located in northern Ness County and was built by Warren Burrell across the corner of three quarters of land.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company section house, Las Vegas, New Mexico

July 26, 2015, 9:12 am
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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company section house. The building was built in 1881 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company agent cottage, Maxwell, New Mexico

July 26, 2015, 9:12 am
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These two photographs show the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company agent cottage, built in 1909, in Maxwell, New Mexico.
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Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Los Angeles, California

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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This photograph shows a view of the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in Los Angeles, California. The structure was built in 1939 with the cooperation of the region's three principal railroads, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Raymond, California

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Raymond, California.
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Huntsville school, Reno County, Kansas

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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This photograph shows students with their teacher in front of the Huntsville school in Reno County, Kansas. Some of the students have been identified on the back of the photograph.
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Krause disc plow, Reno County, Kansas

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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These four black and white photographs show the Krause one-way disc plow from the Krause Manufacturing Company of Hutchinson, Kansas. The first two images are the Krause K-3 plow while the last two images are the Krause "nine" handy plow. The plows were designed to help farmers produce more efficiently on their land.
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Governor John Carlin signing a proclamation recognizing the 1982 Kansas Folklife Festival

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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This is a photograph showing Governor John Carlin signing a proclamation declaring the week of April 26 to May 2, 1982 as "Kansas Folklife Week". The fourth annual festival was held at Manhattan's Ci-Co Park on May 1-2, 1982. Present for the signing are (left to right) Kay Meadows, Topeka, crafts coordinator for the festival; Jennie Chinn, festival folklorist; Carol Smith, Manhattan, Kansas, Kansas State University's Division of Continuing Education coordinator; Joan Pease, Maple Hill, festival coordinator; and Joe Williams, Hoyt, music coordinator. The Kansas State Historical Society was one of the festival's sponsors.
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Arkansas River, Garden City, Kansas

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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This photograph shows a lack of water in the Arkansas River in Garden City, Kansas. Several people can be seen standing on the bridge.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company troop train

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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This photograph shows a group of soldiers in sleeping berths aboard an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company military train. The same group of men can also be seen in Kansas Memory item number 207878.
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Brand book containing brands of the Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association

July 27, 2015, 9:32 am
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This is the Brand Book containing the brands of the Western Kansas Cattle Growers' Association authorized by the Stockmen's Convention, held at Dodge City, Kansas on April 2, 1884. In addition to the brands, the book contains proceedings of the convention, officers, and an index to brands.
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