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Marshall's Band, Topeka, Kansas
Boeger Studio
Members of Marshall's Band of Topeka, Kansas, seated on the Kansas State Capitol building's steps.
previewSamuel Jay Crumbine
A portrait of Samuel Jay Crumbine, who in 1904 became secretary of the State Board of Health. During his tenure, he became internationally famous for his campaign against unscreened windows, the house fly, common drinking cup, spitting in public, and misleading labels on food and drugs. Crumbine's slogans included "Swat the Fly" and "Don't Spit on the Sidewalk."
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.
previewNorth Star Drug Store, Salina, Kansas
These photographs show exterior and interior views of the North Star Drug Store in Salina, Kansas. The first photograph shows an exterior view of the store with four men standing in front of the doorway. They are identified as Emil Lagbach, Bill Cacher (son of Dr. Cacher), A. Lagbach (assistant), and Mister Nelson (druggist). The sign above the doorway includes the traditional mortar and pestle pharmacy symbol, and also has the words "Svensk Apotek," identifying the store as a "Swedish pharmacy." Signs in the window advertise "Wa-Hoo Blood and Nerve Tonic." The second photograph shows an interior view of the store with employees and customers visible in the picture. A display case with boxes of cigars is visible on the left. A table with newspapers and magazines on it is visible in the middle, with other tables and chairs behind it. A soda fountain service counter is visible on the right. Signs above the shelves advertise cigars, perfumes, photo supplies, rubber goods, prescriptions, stationery, and candy.
previewOlaf Olsson
This photograph shows Pastor Olaf Olsson, also spelled Olof Olsson, 1841-1900. Olsson settled in Lindsborg, Kansas, in 1869, where he founded the Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church. He lead the congregation from 1869 to 1876.
previewSamuel J. Stewart
This cabinet card shows Samuel J. Stewart, (1833-1917). Stewart a native of Miami County Ohio migrated with his brother Watson, in 1856, to the Kansas Territory. The brothers were members of the Kansas Vegetarian Emigration Company that settled in Allen County, Kansas. The group of settlers were planning to promote the faith and ideals of vegetarianism. The settlement never developed into a thriving community. Samuel however stayed and acquired nearly 400 acres of land south of Humboldt close to Osage Indian lands. Samuel was considered a friend among the Osage, for helping them during their times of need, which gave him the means to become a prominent leader in the community. In 1857, he was selected as a member of the territorial legislature and as a delegate to the Free State Convention. The start of the Civil War however, put a temporary hold on Samuel's political career. In August of 1861, he enlisted in Company H, of the 4th Regiment Kansas Infantry, as a first lieutenant. When the regiment was reassigned in the spring of 1862 as the 10th Regiment, he was promoted to captain. After the war Samuel returned to Kansas to resume a career in politics. In 1882, he was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives as a Republican from District Twenty-Six. Samuel served in the legislature until 1886, before returning to private life. For several years he was engaged in the pursuits of farming and livestock raising until he returned to politics. Samuel was elected in 1901 to serve in the Kansas Senate from the Fourteenth District. During his term he served as chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee and was instrumental in changing the system of road taxation. He retired from politics in 1903, but remained an active member in the Humboldt community. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and served as commander of Vicksburg Post No. 72 in Humboldt. On April 19, 1917 Samuel J. Stewart passed away at the age of eight-four in Allen County, Kansas.
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