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Chick Gordon, Topeka, Kansas
These photographs show Topekan Charles (Chick) Gordon in three different basketball poses. Gordon was a standout athlete at Topeka High and Washburn University, excelling at both basketball and...
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All-State team semi-pro baseball certificate
This certificate was presented to Charles (Chick) Gordon in recognition of his selection to the 1948 All-State Baseball Team at the state semi-pro baseball tournament in Wichita, Kansas. Gordon...
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Halloween party at Volland, Kansas
This photograph shows five unidentified individuals in costumes prepared for a Halloween party in Volland, Kansas.
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Otto Kratzer and Gene Hawes
This is a photograph of Gene Hawes, left, and Otto Kratzer, right, posing with their pockets empty during their trip to California in 1915.
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Richard Thoes and H. J. Palenske
This is a cabinet card studio portrait of Richard Thoes and Herman J. Palenske of Alma, Kansas. The studio prop gives the illusion that the men are sitting on a window ledge.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Palenske
This is a studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Palenske, Alma, Kansas.
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Kratzer family, Volland, Kansas
A black and white photograph of unidentified members of the Kratzer family standing next to an automobile outside the Kratzer Brothers General Store in Volland, Kansas.
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Coyote hunters, Volland, Kansas
A black and white photograph of Leo Burton and George Eldridge posing with coyote hides displayed across an automobile in Volland, Kansas.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway depot, Volland, Kansas
A black and white photograph of four men standing outside the Western Union Telegraph Office at the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway depot in Volland, Kansas.
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Winter view, Volland, Kansas
This is a winter view of Volland, Kansas, taken from the Rock Island water tower. In the center background, we see the new Kratzer Brothers' Mercantile; when this photo was taken, the interior was...
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Birds-eye view, Volland, Kansas
This birds-eye view of Volland, Kansas, looks from the southwest. Down the tracks, one can see the Volland depot. Two connected cattle cars are parked at the stockyards and a third beyond the...
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Band, Volland, Kansas
This is a photograph of a band comprised of a group of men with brass instruments and drums seated in a pasture in Volland, Kansas. The conductor, with a clarinet, is Ferdinand Herrmann of Alma,...
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Birthday programs for Benjamin "Pap" Singleton
Here are two announcements for the programs held on Benjamin "Pap" Singleton's birthday. For his 73rd birthday in 1882, the city of Topeka hosted a celebration at Hartzell Park with music, prayer, and...
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Marion McPherson Way
This is a photograph of Marion McPherson Way, the son of Charles and Melissa Way.
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Great Bend aspect Little River focus vessel
This pottery vessel was found at the Paint Creek Archeological site, a village site in McPherson County, Kansas and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1971. The pot was reconstructed from two...
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Bone Awl
This awl was found at the Saxman village site in Rice County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2014. Awls such as this one are usually made from deer bone. They were used to make holes...
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Bone Awl
This awl was found at the Saxman village site in Rice County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2014. Awls such as this one are usually made from deer bone. They were used to make holes...
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Logan County, Township 13 South, Range 35 West
One of several maps drawn by grade school children for a contest organized by Judge J. C. Ruppenthal of Russell, Kansas. The maps were supposed to meet a "requirement of presenting historical data,...
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Golden Charles and Maude Dresher with their children
This is a photograph of Golden Charles Dresher and Maude Dresher with their children Margaret Dresher, Florence Dresher, Dorothy Dresher, and Donald Dresher. Additional photographs of the Dresher...
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