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L. W. Halbe Collection
Halbe, L. W. (Leslie Winfield), 1893-1981
The L. W. (Leslie Winfield) Halbe photo collection consists of 1500 glass plate negatives produced by Halbe during his teenage years. Halbe lived in Dorrance, Russell County, Kansas, and began taking photographs of the region with an inexpensive Sears and Roebuck camera when he was fifteen years old.
previewGolden Charles Dresher photograph collection
Dresher, G. C.
This collection consists of 326 photographs taken by G. C. (Golden Charles) Dresher of Canton, McPherson County, Kansas. The photos mostly concern the Dresher family, their friends and the surrounding area. Photographs of McPherson College students and the flooding of Cow Creek are also included. Dorothy May (Dresher) Richards, the daughter of G. C. Dresher, donated the original glass plate negatives to the Kansas Historical Society in 1999.
previewYoung Uncle Sam
Lawrence Studio
This photograph from a glass plate negative shows an informal portrait of a young boy dressed up as Uncle Sam.
previewWishing you a Happy Easter!
This German printed postcard shows a boy and a girl dressed in formal clothing with baskets filled with eggs wishing a "Happy Easter" as baby chicks hatch from colorful eggs.
previewKansas children in Colonial era costumes
Lawrence Studio
This photograph from a glass plate negative shows a group of children dressed in colonial costumes gathered around a 1776 American flag.
previewChildren at Roger Ranch
This black and white photograph shows a group of children gathered on the south side of the Rogler home in Chase County, Kansas. Pictured are: Helen R., Harry Stauffer, Majorie S., (?), Wayne. Irene is third from right on first row.
previewKreipe family gathering, Shawnee County, Kansas
This is a photograph of a large family posing on the lawn at a Kreipe family gathering at the George Kreipe farm, Shawnee County, Kansas.
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