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Cattle standing in a farm pond, Haskell County, Kansas
Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
This is a view of cattle standing in an unidentified farm pond in Haskell County, Kansas. A windmill and several buildings are visible in the background.
previewSheep near a man-made stock pond
Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
This is a view of sheep near a man-made stock water pond on an unidentified farm presumed to be in Haskell County, Kansas. Sheep were an important economic asset in early Haskell County agriculture.
previewA Reeves steam tractor turning virgin sod
Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
This is a view of a large Reeves steam tractor plowing prairie land to turn up sod.
previewState of Kansas v. State of Colorado : abstract of complainant's testimony
Kansas. Office of the Attorney General
A summary of testimony given by Kansas residents in the State of Kansas v. State of Colorado U.S. Supreme Court case. The court case centered upon Kansas' claim that Colorado irrigators were using more than their fair share of water from the Arkansas River. In their testimony, numerous Kansans commented on the decline in the flow of the Arkansas River between 1870 and 1900. In 1907, the court decided the case in Colorado's favor, refusing to order Colorado to restrict its use of Arkansas River water. However, the court left open the possibility that at some point in the future the economic damage caused to Kansas by Colorado's use of the river might give Kansas the right to relief. Under this doctrine of "equitable apportionment" of economic benefits from water resources, Kansas sued Colorado in 1943. This suit led to the negotiation of the Arkansas River Compact which was approved by Congress in 1949. Kansas sued Colorado again in 1986 claiming that Colorado violated the terms of the compact. The court ruled in Kansas' favor.
previewKansas. Resources, population, industries, opportunities and climate
Union Pacific Railway Company
This Union Pacific Railroad pamphlet highlights the natural and human resources found in Kansas at the time of publication.
previewHome Life in Early Days
Valentine, Martha
In this reminiscence, Martha Valentine relates her experiences as a Kansas housewife during the early years of white settlement in Kansas. Valentine and her husband Daniel first came to Kansas in 1859 and eventually settled permanently in Peoria, Franklin County, in 1860. She describes how, in that same year, a severe drought hit Kansas and eleven months passed without rain. Her family suffered from the drought, having to subsist mostly on stored corn, small game animals, and wild vegetables. Many people in her neighborhood suffered during this time, sometimes requiring aid sent by Easterners. Copied from the Topeka Capitol, February 23, 1908.
previewL. 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.
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