Clik here to view.
Missouri Pacific Railroad depot, Horace, Kansas
These four photographs show the Missouri Pacific Railroad depot in Horace, Kansas. One is a shot of the depot with a steam locomotive and snow on the ground. Three of the images show the same deport...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Denison, Texas
This is an illustration showing the depot and train in Denison, Texas. Also visible are covered wagons and oxen, business buildings, and a horse-drawn delivery wagon. The illustration appears in The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hannibal, Missouri
This is an illustration showing trains and steamboats at Hannibal, Missouri. The illustration appears in The Great South-West, June 1874. It is credited to both Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier.
View ArticleClik here to view.
General offices, depot and machine shops for the Missouri, Kansas &...
This is an illustration showing the general offices, depot and machine shops for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway in Sedalia, Missouri. The illustration is published in The Great South-West,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scene in the great Neosho Valley
This is an illustration showing two cows in a river or pond in the Neosho Valley and in the background is a Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway train. The illustration appears in The Great...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sunset scene in the Neosho Valley
This is an illustration showing a sunset scene in the Neosho Valley. The illustration appears in The Great South-West, September 1874. The illustration is credited to both Paul Frenzeny and Jules...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lecompton Constitution election returns
Election returns from the first vote held on the Lecompton Constitution on December 21, 1857. Counties include Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Breckinridge (defunct), Brown, Calhoun (defunct), Coffey,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subjects airports - attractions
These are panoramic photographs of locations in Kansas created by the Kansas Film Commission to promote scenes to film companies. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Louis A. Myers
This is a carte-de-visite of Louis A. Myers who lived in Valley Falls, Kansas. He was a member of the Kansas State Senate, a Republican, representing District 5, serving from 1877-1879. In 1883-1884,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senate Concurrent Resolution no. 42 ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment to...
The United States Congress proposed the Thirteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution on January 31, 1865, and the Kansas Legislature moved rapidly to ratify it. Senate Concurrent Resolution no. 42...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Speech about "King Slavery," by Daniel H. Horne
Daniel H. Horne gave this speech about the abolition of the institution of slavery at the adjournment of the Fourth Session of the Kansas Senate on February 20, 1865. The Senate and House both...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frances Johnson Gayden
This is studio portrait of Frances Johnson Gayden, who was born April 9, 1873, in Gallitin, Tennessee. Both of her parents were ex-slaves; however, they were skilled and provided a comfortable life...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frances Johnson Gayden
This is a photograph of Frances Johnson Gayden, who was born April 9, 1873, in Gallitin, Tennessee. Both of her parents were ex-slaves; however, they were skilled and provided a comfortable life for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nell, Fern, and Clark Gayden
This is a photograph of Nell, Fern, and Clark Gayden, possibly taken in Dunlap, Kansas.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nellie Gayden
This is a photograph of Nellie Gayden who was born June 11, 1909, in Dunlap, Kansas.
View ArticleClik here to view.
McGaughey wedding group near McCracken, Kansas
This is a photograph of the McGaughty wedding group near McCracken in Rush County, Kansas. The young girl wearing a dark colored dress with a white collar, second row, on the left side of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Charles Hadsell house near John Brown's fort, Linn County, Kansas
This is a photograph of the Charles Hadsell house that was built near John Brown's fort, close to the Marais des Cygnes massacre site. On May 19, 1858, Missouri border ruffian Charles Hamilton and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reproduction of John Brown's fort in Linn County, Kansas
This photograph shows a reproduction of John Brown's fort at the site of the Marais des Cygnes massacre in Linn County, Kansas. On May 19, 1858, Missouri border ruffian Charles Hamilton and some 30...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tribute to Captain Donald Strother
This is a tribute to Captain Donald Strother, for whom Strother Army Air Field, Winfield, Kansas, was named. Captain Strother was a pilot of a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the 7th Bombardment Group (H), Tenth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Visitor center at Fort Hays, Kansas
This is a photograph of the visitor center at Fort Hays, Kansas. Fort Hays was an important U.S. Army post that was active from 1865 until 1889. Originally designated Fort Fletcher (after Governor...
View Article