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Aerial view of the State Industrial School for Boys
State Industrial School for Boys opened its doors in 1881 to educate young men who had committed criminal acts. The school was located north of the capitol building on about 170 acres of land that was given by the city of Topeka.
previewTopeka, Kansas, looking North East
Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Aviation Division
An aerial view of Topeka, Kansas, showing the capital grounds and the downtown commercial district. The city of Topeka was founded in 1857 along the banks of the Kansas River in present day Shawnee County.
previewOsawatomie State Hospital
Four photographs relating to the Osawatomie State Hospital in Osawatomie, Kansas. The first image shows the building listed as the first "Insane Asylum" in Kansas, known as "The Lodge," in Osawatomie in 1866. The photograph of the man with the phonograph is from 1886, and the last two photographs are from open house displays in May 1966. The man with the phonograph is Frank Smith, the first music therapist at Osawatomie State Hospital.
previewGlee S. Smith, Jr.
A photograph showing Mr. and Mrs. Glee S. Smith, Jr. at the Kansas Agricultural Convention annual dinner, possibly held in Topeka, Kansas.
previewAerial view of the Industrial School for Girls, Beloit, Kansas
An aerial photograph of the Industrial School for Girls in Beloit, Kansas. This school was started in 1888 by the Women's Christian Temperance Union but then was later taken over by the State in 1889.
previewAerial view of the Kansas State Children's Receiving Home in Atchison, Kansas
An aerial view of the Kansas State Children's Receiving Home in Atchison, Kansas. In 1887, Kansas opened the Soldiers' Orphan's Home in Atchison for children of Union soldiers and sailors. This was the first such facility in the state for children who had lost their parents. At first limited to veterans' children aged five and under, regulations were altered in 1889 to admit all "dependent, neglected or abused children" between the ages of two and 14. The name was changed to the State Orphans' Home in 1909 and in 1953 to the Kansas Children's Home, and in 1955 to the Kansas Children's Receiving Home.
previewAerial view of the Kansas State Children's Receiving Home in Atchison, Kansas
An aerial view of the Kansas State Children's Receiving Home in Atchison, Kansas. In 1887, Kansas opened the Soldiers' Orphan's Home in Atchison for children of Union soldiers and sailors. This was the first such facility in the state for children who had lost their parents. At first limited to veterans' children aged five and under, regulations were altered in 1889 to admit all "dependent, neglected or abused children" between the ages of two and 14. The name was changed to the State Orphans' Home in 1909 and in 1953 to the Kansas Children's Home, and in 1955 to the Kansas Children's Receiving Home.
previewAerial view of the Kansas Soldiers' Home, Dodge City, Kansas
This is an aerial view of the Kansas Soldiers' Home and the Mother Bickerdyke Annex in Fort Dodge, Kansas.
previewJohn Anderson, Jr.
This photograph shows Kansas Governor John Anderson, Jr., receiving a Kansas Centennial Model "G" Colt during ceremonies at the Santa Fe Trail Caravan in Council Grove, Kansas. The men to the right have been identified as Charles Kidwell, a representative of the Colt Arms Company and H.W. Brawley, Deputy U.S. Postmaster General from Washington, D.C.
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