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Hotel & depot Salina, Kansas. 470 miles west of St. Louis Mo.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

This stereograph shows the depot and a hotel under construction, Salina, Kansas. It is from Alexander Gardner's series, Across the Continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division.

Salina, Kansas. 470 miles west of St. Louis Mo.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

This stereograph shows Salina, Kansas, from a distance. It is from Alexander Gardner's series, Across the Continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division.

Section men at Salina, Kansas. (The extreme distance is five miles off,) 470 miles west of St. Louis Mo.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

This stereograph shows a railroad section crew traveling on a handcar, Salina, Kansas. It is from Alexander Gardner's series, Across the Continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division.

William Addison Phillips

Portrait of William Addison Phillips, an author, lawyer, journalist and politician. In 1857, Phillips attended the Constitution Convention at Topeka and the Free State Conventions at Centropolis, Lawrence, and Grasshopper Falls. He founded the town of Salina in April, 1858. In that same month and year, Phillips was nominated at the Topeka Free-State Convention under the Leavenworth Constitution to serve as a supreme court judge. He attended the Convention at Osawatomie and the Republican State Convention at Lawrence in 1859. Phillips served in the Kansas Volunteer Regiments and rose to the rank of colonel. From March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875 Phillips was an at large representative to the United States Congress and from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1879 he represented the First District.

Howell's Salina Band, Salina, Kansas

Portrait of the conductor and musicians of the Howell's Salina Band in the Salina, Kansas, city park bandstand.

National Soldier's Home Fife & Drum Corps, Leavenworth, Kansas

This photograph shows members of the National Soldier's Home fife and drum corps of Leavenworth, Kansas. All are members of Grand Army of the Republic, Custer Post No. 6, Leavenworth. The photo was taken in August 1914, in Salina, Kansas. The National Soldier's Home at Leavenworth, Kansas, was established in 1885 on the west bank of the Missouri River in Leavenworth County.

Joseph Little Bristow

Boyces Studio, Washington, D.C.

Joseph Little Bristow, a newspaper editor and publisher, U.S. Senator, and fourth assistant Postmaster General.

Johnstown sufferers supply train, Salina, Kansas

Loomis, F. A.

A photograph showing several railroad cars carrying wheat and cornmeal intended for flood victims in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, from the citizens of Salina, Kansas.

Johnstown sufferers supply train

Kraft Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, Salina, KS

The carload of flour for the Johnstown [Pennsylvania] sufferers from the citizens of Salina, Kansas. The Johnstown sufferers were victims of a recent flood.

Carlin's Drug Store, Salina, Kansas

These three photographs show exterior and interior views of Carlin's Drug Store in Salina, Kansas. The first photograph shows an exterior view of the store which is different from the other dated exterior view. The sign above the stairs leading to the office on the upper floor reads, "Dr. Dewees." The second photograph shows an exterior view with a sign reading, "Carlin's Pharmacy," and showing the traditional mortar and pestle pharmacy symbol. Three girls and a dog are visible in front of the store. Signs in the windows advertise the comedian Harry Corson Clarke and a presentation titled "His Absent Boy." The third photograph shows an interior view of the store with three men visible. The men are identified (from left to right) as Henry Law, Frank Law, and Tom Carlin. Several display cases are visible along the left and right sides of the store, and the case in the middle contains boxes of cigars. Bottles of chemicals and pharmacy supplies are visible on the shelves along the left side of the store.