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Blizzard, Oakley, Kansas

These men are clearing the railroad tracks after a blizzard in Oakley, Kansas.

Street scene, new Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas

This is a photograph of a Saturday afternoon street scene in "new" Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas. All trading was done every Saturday and people stayed in town all day long. On February 6, 1909, the town was moved from its original location to escape payment of $35,000 in bonds plus $10,000 interest for waterworks and other improvements. The indebtedness was greater than the assessed valuation of the property.

Commercial Street, Emporia, Kansas

View of Commercial Street with a banner "Emporia Is The Place" hanging between two poles. Visible are businesses buildings, a trolley, carriages, and people walking on the street and sidewalks.

Theodore Roosevelt at Baldwin, Kansas

Bridwell, Arthur

This is a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, William Allen White, Henry J. Allen, Joseph Bristow, and Osmon Grant Markham standing on the back of a passenger car at the Baldwin, Kansas railroad station.

Road construction, Beloit, Kansas

This photograph shows men building roads on a Good Roads Day, Beloit, Kansas.

Road construction, Beloit, Kansas

This is a photograph showing men building roads on a Good Roads Day in Beloit, Kansas.

Clyde Cessna

This photograph shows a group of men including Clyde Cessna (4th from left) posing with the first plane built in Wichita. The image includes a description that reads "a part of the Beaver Boosters, Okla [Oklahoma]."

Missouri Pacific Railroad depot, Independence, Kansas

This black and white photograph shows a group of men standing on the platform of the Missouri Pacific Railroad depot at Independence, Kansas.

Smith automobile factory, Topeka, Kansas

Interior view of the Smith Auto Factory, located in Topeka, Kansas. Shown are the factory workers, and automobiles in various stages of assembly.

Smith Auto Factory

Interior view of the Smith Auto Factory, located in Topeka, Kansas. Shown are factory workers and various automobile parts.