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Louis Philip Billard, World War I soldier
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the...
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Hesston College chamber choir in Hesston, Kansas
A photograph and concert program for the chamber choir at Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas. The chamber choir, directed by J. Randall Zercher, was one of two touring choirs representing the college...
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Topic Cafe, Emporia, Kansas
This black and white photograph shows a scrap metal drive during World War II in front of the Topic Café at 506 Commercial Street in Emporia, Kansas. The gentleman have been identified from left to...
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Russell S. Moorman, World War I soldier
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the...
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Thurlow Lieurance and Chief Veu Tura
This is a photograph showing Thurlow Lieurance with Chief Veu Tura, Sun Priest of the Taos Pueblo Indians. Lieurance was an American composer who was greatly influenced by Native American music. He is...
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Jayhawk Hotel, Topeka, Kansas
This black and white photograph shows the Jayhawk Hotel, located at 700 Jackson Street, in Topeka, Kansas.
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Topic Cafe, Emporia, Kansas
This black and white photograph show employees celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Topic Café at 506 Commercial Street in Emporia, Kansas. The gentlemen have been indentified from left to right...
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James W. Murphy, World War I soldier
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the...
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Kansas Wagon Depot Hotel, Strong City, Kansas
This black and white photograph shows a group of men standing in front of the the Kansas Wagon Depot Hotel in Strong City, Kansas. The two-story limestone structure was also known as the Old Bank Hotel.
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Christena Nicholson and Ellen Nicholson in a horse drawn carriage
This is a photograph showing Christena "Steen" Nicholson and her mother Ellen Nicholson in a horse drawn carriage. The photograph was probably taken in Decatur County, Kansas
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Kansas Highway Patrol, Topeka, Kansas
This colored transparency shows Kansas Highway Patrol trooper Dan Baily standing beside his car in front of the state offices, which was the headquarters of the Kansas Highway Patrol, in Topeka, Kansas.
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Soden's flour mill and dam, Emporia, Kansas
These two black and white photographs show the Soden flour mill and dam along the Cottonwood River in Emporia, Kansas. The two-story structure was built in 1860 by William T. Soden. It later burned to...
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Filling station in Oberlin, Kansas
Postcard showing a filling station in Oberlin, Kansas. Fred Walton is standing in front of the car, Lyle Walton is pumping gas, and the fellow on a horse is unidentified. The Walton's home is in the...
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Train derailment near Jennings, Kansas
This is a postcard showing a train derailment near Jennings, Kansas.
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Simon E. Pratt, World War I soldier
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the...
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Hillsdale Lake construction in Miami County, Kansas
Four photographs showing construction on Hillsdale Lake in Miami County, Kansas. The lake was built by the United State Army Corps of Engineers and completed in 1982. It is managed by the Kansas State...
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Cecil Newton with her husband and daughter
This is a studio portrait of Cecil Newton with her husband and daughter taken in Clay Center, Kansas. She is the daughter of Henry O. and Emma Newton. They lived near Goshen, Kansas.
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Emma Randall Newton and her father
This is a tintype showing Emma Randall Newton and her father, possibly in Clay Center, Kansas.
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Filling station in Oberlin, Kansas
This is a postcard of a filling station in Oberlin, Kansas. The fellow on the horse is unidentified, Fred Walton is standing next to the car, and Lyle Walton is pumping gas.
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Arthur Alexander and Christena Randall's farmhouse in Decatur County,...
This is a postcard showing three men and a horse standing next to Arthur Alexander Randall's farmhouse in Decatur County, Kansas. A windmill is visible next to the farmhouse.
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