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View of Wellington railroad tie treating plant in Kansas
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
This view of the Wellington treating plant is from the top of elevator looking north-eastward. In the foreground is the office, laboratory and scale building. There is a 46-ft., 100 ton capacity standard track scales at the end of the building. Each charge of ties is weighed before and after treatment. At the extreme right are three 5-room employees' cottages.
previewAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway tie treating plant in Wellington, Kansas
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
An aerial view taken from atop the plant's powerhouse showing Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's tie treating plant in Wellington, Kansas. The seasoning yard for untreated ties is in the foreground and the storage yard for treated ties is in the background.
previewAtchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe locomotive crane #112
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
This AT&SF locomotive crane #112 is an Orton 30-ton, gasoline operated locomotive crane, serial # 48546. The photograph was taken at the Wellington Tie Treating Plant for railroad ties, Wellington, Kansas. The stand nearby contains a gasoline pump.
previewAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey House, Wellington, Kansas
Fred Harvey (Firm)
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey House in Wellington, Kansas.
previewAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey House, Wellington, Kansas
Fred Harvey (Firm)
This photograph shows the dining room of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey House in Wellington, Kansas.
previewAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway shops and yard, Wellington, Kansas
A birds-eye view of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway shops and yard, Wellington, Kansas.
previewAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Wellington, Kansas
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Fred Harvey House in Wellington, Kansas.
previewAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe stock pens, Wellington, Kansas
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
A photograph of the Santa Fe Railway stock pens at Wellington, Kansas. The pens were built in 1880.
previewGarver's Flying Circus
This black and white photograph shows an advertisement for the Garver's Flying Circus in Wellington, Kansas. Garver's Flying Circus was established around 1920 by Karl Garver from Attica, Kansas, and Cyle Horchem, an ex-army airman from Ransom, Kansas. These men and others, performed spectacular aerial stunts across the Kansas sky. The group of daredevils successfully entertained the crowds of spectators with death defying acts until tragedy struck in 1924. On March 2, Bertha Horchem fell to her death during a loop stunt in San Antonio, Texas. On October 12, Ruth Garver "Champion Lady Parachute Jumper", fell to her death from one thousand feet in the air with a tangled parachute. Later that same year on November 12, Cyle Horchem slipped and fell to his death as he attempted to climb onto a wing while in flight. Karl Garver continued to perform at air shows but eventually sold his airplanes and died of alcohol poisoning in 1926.
previewAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey House staff, Wellington, Kansas
This black and white photograph shows a group of employees from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey House at Wellington, Kansas.
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