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L. 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.
previewDr. John R. Brinkley
Lippe Studio Del Rio, TX
Dr. John R. Brinkley, a physician from Milford, Kansas, famous for his goat gland transplants.
previewDr. John R. Brinkley
Lippe Studio Del Rio, TX
This black and white photograph shows Dr. John R. Brinkley standing next to a "possibly" salt-water fish that he recently caught. In the background, a crowd of people have gathered to take a closer look at the huge fish. Brinkley a physician from Milford, Kansas, became famous for his controversial goat gland transplants and unconventional medical practice.
previewDr. John R. Brinkley
Lippe Studio Del Rio, TX
Dr. John R. Brinkley, a physician from Milford, Kansas, famous for his goat gland transplants.
previewDr. John R. Brinkley
Shields, Montie,Olathe, Ks
Dr. John R. Brinkley, a physician from Milford, Kansas, famous for his goat gland transplants.
previewLindley Dakin injured in a riding accident, Ashland, Kansas
Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
This is a view of cowboys administering medical aid to Lindley Dakin, who was seriously injured when a cow pony fell on him in a riding accident in Ashland, Kansas.
previewDr. John R. Brinkley at a political rally
This black and white photograph shows Dr. John R. Brinkley, a physician from Milford, Kansas, standing beside an airplane with two unidentified men. Brinkley became famous for his controversial goat gland transplants and unconventional medical practice. He ran as an independent write-in candidate for governor of Kansas in 1930, 1932 and 1934.
previewLange's Drug Store, Leavenworth, Kansas
This photograph shows an exterior view of Lange's Drug Store on the corner of 4th and Shawnee streets in Leavenworth, Kansas. A sign advertising "Drugs and Medicines" and showing the traditional mortar and pestle pharmacy symbol is visible. The large sign on the right side of the building reads, "Lange's Drug Store. Drugs and medicines, paints, oils, brushes, and glass. Choice wines and liquors. Fine perfumery, toilet articles, soaps, sponges. Trusses a specialty. Prescriptions compounded day and night. Old Wizard oil, best family medicine." The sign farther to the right advertises "Tutt's Liver Pills." The sign above the arched window on the corner reads "Apotheke," the German word for a pharmacy . The sign to the left reads "Adolf Lange." Other businesses visible to the left of the picture include a store for boots and shoes, and a store with a sign reading, "Commission. Gus. O. L. Sauer." Two horse-drawn wagons are visible on the left, and trolley tracks are visible running along the dirt street. This same building was previously the Central Drug Store owned by Theodore Egersdorff.
previewDr. John R. Brinkley and family
This sepia colored photograph shows Dr. John R. Brinkley, wife Minnie and son Johnnie Boy at their home in Del Rio, Texas.
previewFrank's Pharmacy, Valley Falls, Kansas
A photograph of John Carlin, former Governor of Kansas, and Frank Shrimplin, inside Frank's Pharmacy standing in front of a "History of Pharmacy" display. Frank Shrimplin owned the pharmacy at 324 Broadway. The photograph is signed by John Carlin.
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