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People in photography studio car, Alma, Kansas
Photograph of four people seated in a photographer's studio or another location with a prop automobile. Identified from left to right: Charles Simon, Bill Wertzberger, Laura Thoes Simon, and Albert...
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Anderson children, Alma, Kansas
Portrait of five Anderson children identified, from left to right, as Ollie, Norman, Leona, Elmer, and Robert Anderson. They were the children of Andrew and Louise Anderson of Alma, Kansas.
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Andrew Anderson
This is a studio portrait of Andrew Anderson (1873-1950) of Alma, Kansas.
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Alex and Elizabeth Barnes
A studio portrait of Alex and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Barnes of Alma, Kansas.
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Louise Anderson
A studio portrait of Louise Nehring Anderson (1880-1963) of Alma, Kansas.
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Alma Ladies Birthday Club
Photograph of several women belonging to the birthday club having a conversation in Alma, Kansas. Those identified are Laura Schmidt, Dora Meyer, Katie Haller, and Lena Diepenbrock.
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Gottlieb and Theresa Zwanziger
These are two joined studio portraits of Gottlieb Zwanziger and his wife, Theresa. Zwanziger was the founder of the Alma Town Company and was also the surveyor who mapped the first streets in Alma,...
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John Smith, Wabaunsee, Kansas
This is a studio portrait of John Smith who came to Wabaunsee, Kansas in 1855, before the Beecher Colony. He was a conductor on the Underground Railroad and fought in the Civil War. He lived in...
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Joshua Smith, Wabaunsee, Kansas
This is a photograph of Joshua Smith who came to Wabaunsee, Kansas, from England in 1849 with his wife and family of six. He and his son John were part of the Underground Railroad. He came to...
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Lena and Simeon Smith
This is a studio portrait of Lena Zahner Smith and Simeon Smith. It may be their wedding photograph.
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Walter Handley diary
A diary kept by Walter Scott Handley (1838-1903) following his discharge from the Union army in Austin, Texas, as he traveled north to Chillicothe, Missouri. In 1867, Handley moved his family to...
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Robert Taft general correspondence
Rober Taft (1894-1955) was a professor of chemistry, author, historian, and editor at the University of Kansas. The general correspondence letters of Mr. Taft consist of letters between various...
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Crawford County, Kansas
A map of Crawford County, Kansas featuring townships, towns, landowners, railroads, and creeks.
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Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School at Hays, Kansas
This is a photograph showing the military hospital building at Fort Hays when it was used by the Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School. The photograph shows students on the day school opened.
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Hospital building at Fort Hays
This is a photograph showing the hospital building at Fort Hays. The main ward of the prefabricated pine hospital is on the left; it was forty by twenty-four feet. The smaller ward was twenty-eight by...
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G. W. Bain to Governor John St. John
In this letter, Kansas Governor St. John receives a rather poignant letter from old friend G.W. Bain, apologizing for endorsing the introduction of a reformed alcoholic, who aspired to become a...
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Florence Palenske Hallgren
This is a studio portrait of Florence Palenske Hallgren, the youngest sister of Fred Palenske, and daughter of Louis and Emma Palenske of Alma, Kansas.
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Isaac Tichenor Goodnow diary
The second of three volumes of a diary kept by Isaac Tichenor Goodnow prior to 1851. The end of the diary includes an index, a piece titled 'Intellectual Philosophy' by Elisa Pelton, and several...
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