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Title | Creator | Date Made Visible | None
Land buyers visit Satanta, Haskell County, Kansas
Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
View of James Septer Patrick's business building (Jas. S. Patrick Agent for Satanta Lots And Santa Fe Lands) in Satanta, Kansas. Also visible in the photograph are the Deal building and a water tower, both under construction, and people seated in four automobiles. The first two cars contain land buyers from Wichita, Kansas (only John Jacob Miller, seated next to the driver in the first car, is identified ), the third car contains Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Johnson from Sublette, Kansas, and James Septer Patrick is alone in the fourth car. Note the steering wheels are on the right side of the cars.
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.
previewVeselik-Gannon photograph collection
Gannon, Richard
The Veselik-Gannon photograph collection documents farming and ranching activities in Sherman County, Kansas, in the early twentieth century. The photographs include images of sod houses and other residences, barns and outbuildings, many children and farm and ranching families, tractors and other farm machinery, horses and cattle, people doing farm chores, cowboys, and early automobiles and motorcycles. The John L. and Mary Veselik residence near Ruleton appears in many of the photographs. The photographer is unknown. Richard Gannon donated copies of the photographs to the Kansas Historical Society in 1983 after discovering them in a building on his property.
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.
previewEmployees of Smith automobiles, Topeka, Kansas
A photograph showing three female employees at the Smith automobile factory, Topeka, Kansas. These employees were timekeepers.
previewDaily Capital flower automobile, Topeka, Kansas
This sepia colored photograph shows a group of people standing beside an automobile filled with bouquets of flowers and a banner reading "Daily Capital Flower Automobile".
previewEdwin Boyer cranking his Buick automobile near Grainfield, Kansas
This is a photograph showing Edwin Boyer cranking his Buick automobile on a road near Grainfield, Kansas. The people in the photograph are: Robert Albin, resting his arms on the window; Thomas Bishop Albin, with mustache; S. R. Scott's sister is at the steering wheel; Flora Albin Boyer, front seat; Tom Rice, young boy on running board; Otto Albin, back seat; Lon Rice, young boy in back seat; Rose Albin Rice, back seat; Stanley Richmond Scott, back seat; and Stella Albin Scott.
previewAutomobile show, Salina, Kansas
Rolfe Photo, Salina, Kansas
This photograph shows a street scene of an automobile show in Salina, Kansas. The automobiles with their drivers are parked along Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Salina.
previewUnion Pacific Railroad Company depot, Monument, Kansas
These two photographs show the Union Pacific Railroad Company depot at Monument, Kansas. In the first image three individuals have gathered in front of the depot. The second photograph shows people seated in automobiles and a small group of people gathered in front the wooden structure.
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