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Commercial street, Oswego, Kansas

This black and white photograph shows the west side of Commercial Street in Oswego, Kansas. The store fronts with their wooden frames were destroyed by a fire in 1884 and later replaced by masonry buildings. In the foreground Jabez Zink and his team of horse are visible. He settled in 1865 on Labette Creek and eventually became the mayor of Oswego. There is also a stage coach that operated from Oswego to Independence and Coffeyville.

Cimarron Crossing Park, Cimarron, Kansas

These are four photographs of Cimarron Crossing Park in Cimarron, Kansas. The park is located at the site where pioneers crossed the Arkansas River on the Santa Fe Trail.

5 & 7 Greenwood Avenue, Topeka, Kansas

This is a photograph showing homes at 5 & 7 Greenwood Avenue located in the community of Potwin, which is part of Topeka, Kansas.

Business street, Ensign, Kansas

This photograph shows automobiles and horse drawn wagons in front of businesses in Ensign, Kansas.

Business street, Ensign, Kansas

This photograph shows automobiles and a horse drawn wagon in front of business buildings in Ensign, Kansas.

Young cowboy, Mount Hope, Kansas

A black and white photograph of a young boy dressed as a cowboy with his pony in Mount Hope, Kansas.

Harvesting a profitable crop of onions in Kansas

Martin, William H., 1865-1940

This photomontage or exaggerated postcard shows a group of men loading giant onions onto a horse-drawn wagon.

Sulky Race, Clay Center, Kansas

This black and white photograph shows a sulky race at Clay Center, Kansas.

Exaggerated postcard

Martin, William H., 1865-1940

This photomontage or exaggerated postcard shows a horse-drawn wagon filled with three over sized pumpkins and two gentleman standing and or sitting on them respectively.

James G. Tomson

This is a photograph of James G. Tomson on horseback, viewing his herd of Shorthorn cattle. Tomson who owned a ranch near Wakarusa, Kansas. He served as president of the Kansas Livestock Association. A letter attached to the photograph indicates it was sent to Roy Freeland, Secretary, Kansas State Board of Agriculture, by Tomson's son Clint.