Pipestone Artifact
Several of these carved pipestone items have been found in Northeast Kansas. The show up in different sites, and are likely historic American Indian in origin. They may have been used for molds for...
View ArticleAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company conductors
This photograph shows two Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company conductors standing with a group of women from the Acoma Pueblo tribe of Laguna, New Mexico as the women prepare to sell their...
View ArticleGovernor Walter A. Huxman, correspondence files, box 4
These folders contain correspondence with Governor Huxman and are subdivided into state agency files, folders 1 - 6, and subject files, folders 7 - 27. The state agency files contain routine...
View ArticleGovernor Walter A. Huxman, correspondence files, box 3
These folders contain correspondence with Governor Huxman and are subdivided into appointment files, folders 1 - 15, and state agency files, folders 16 - 37. The state agency files contain routine...
View ArticleCatalinite Pendant
This carved pipestone or Catlinite pendant was found in Jefferson County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1979. The soft fine grain material enabled the pendant's carver to shape and...
View ArticleKansas City Hopewell rim sherds
These rim sherds were found at the Trowbridge archeological site (14WY1), in Wyandotte County, and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1973. The Trowbridge site is a Kansas City Hopewell...
View ArticleWash Basin Bowl
This wash basin bowl was recovered from an archeological investigation in 1966 at historic Fort Hays in Ellis county. After cleaning it was carefully reconstructed into a nearly complete bowl. It was...
View ArticleMabel, Mary, Augustina and Mimi Lopez
This is a photograph of (left to right) Mabel Lopez, bride, born January, 1913 and died September 12, 1984; Mary Lopez, born June 1, 1911 and died February 10, 1984; Augustina Lopez, born January,...
View ArticlePedro Lopez, Centro Refugio Aguilera and Juan Aguilera
This is a photograph of Pedro Lopez, born October 26, 1886, Centro Refugio Aguilera and Juan Aguilera.
View ArticlePedro Lopez, Charles Lopez, and Augustina Lopez
This is a photograph of (left to right) Pedro Lopez, born October 26, 1886 and died April 1,1966, Charles Lopez, who served in World War II, born July 8, 1925, and Augustina Lopez, born January 1914...
View ArticleRamon and Eduriges Aguirre
This is a photograph of the Aguirre family and friends (left to right) top row: Eduriges Aguirre, born October 17, 1882 and died November 24, 1931; Ramon Auirre, born August 31, 1883; unidentified...
View ArticleThomas Soza's family photograph album
This is Thomas Soza's photograph album containing photos of his family and friends. Included in the album are photos of Lincoln School, fourth and fifth grades, 1955 and East Topeka High School.
View ArticleRaymond I. Aguirre, Jr. and Mabel L. Aguirre
This is a photograph showing Mabel L. Aguirre, born August 26, 1919, died September 16, 2006; and Raymond I. Aguirre, Jr., born December 26, 1916, died October 14, 2000.
View ArticleThe life and times of Howard Athon, a pictorial account
This is a photograph album containing photographs of Howard Lincoln Athon. He was born and grew up in Quenemo, Kansas. After graduating from high school, he joined the U S. Navy during World War I....
View ArticleWorld War II classification card
Classification card for William Lindsay White of New York City, New York. The card dates to 1944 and indicates the bearer's eligibility for military service. White received this card after he...
View Article"Army Hit Kit" booklet
Booklet titled " Army Hit Kit." Tri-fold booklet printed on newsprint paper. It dates to 1944. Beginning in 1943, the Special Services Division of the U.S. Army sent song lyrics and sheet music to...
View ArticlePipestone Artifact
Several of these carved pipestone items have been found in Northeast Kansas. They show up in different sites and are likely historic American Indian in origin. They may have been used for molds for...
View ArticleKansas City Hopewell Rim Sherds
These rim sherds were found at the Trowbridge archeological site (14WY1), in Wyandotte County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1973. The Trowbridge site is a Kansas City Hopewell site...
View ArticleBullfight
This is a panoramic photograph showing a bullfight possibly in Dodge City, Kansas. Kansas Memory item 213572 contains a photograph of a bullfight in the same arena.
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