Medium: StillImage
Date: Unknown
This is a tintype studio photo of an unidentified soldier in uniform. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.
Medium: StillImage
Date: Around 1940
This is an undated photograph of Bertha Eck, most often known as Aunt Bertha Eck. She was the daughter of early Kansas pioneers Joseph and Augusta Thoes of Alma. Bertha…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Unknown
This is an undated studio portrait of Bertha Eck, most often known as Aunt Bertha Eck. She was the daughter of early Kansas pioneers Joseph and Augusta Thoes of Alma.…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1986
This stone building on the Palenske homestead was photographed in the summer of 1986. On the reverse of the photo is written, “farm in Alma, Kansas 1986. Palenske.” Funded by…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1986
This stone building on the Palenske homestead was photographed in the summer of 1986. On the reverse of the photo is written, “farm, Alma, Kansas 1986. The stone building was…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Around 1900
Three of the children of Louis Palenske pose with their cousins for this studio portrait. Identified seated, left to right, Max Palenske, Fred Palenske, Minnie Palenske, and standing, Aunt Laura…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1933
Louis and Emma Palenske celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on January 7, 1933 and had this photo taken in honor of the event. Funded by the National Historical Publications and…
Medium: StillImage
Date: before 1900
Members of the Liederkranz Society at Alma, Kansas celebrate the opening of their new building at Liederkranz Park in this view, circa 1900. On the reverse of the photo is…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1980
Descendants of Louis and Emma Palenske pose for this photograph at a family reunion which is dated July 21, 1980. Family members are identified on an attached note. First row,…
Medium: StillImage
Date: around 1968
The Palenske children pose for a group photograph in this view, circa 1968. Pictured from left are Florence Palenske Hallgren, Martin Zwanziger, Minnie Palenske Zwanziger, Fred Palenske and Laura Palenske…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1950
Four children of Louis and Emma Palenske pose for this photo dated February 1950. Identified in handwriting on the reverse are left to right, Victor Palenske, Laura Palenske Stella, Florence…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Around 1904
This interior view of the Palenske’s home dates from the early 1900s when the family lived above Louis Palenske’s bank located at 204 Missouri Street in Alma. Identified in this…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Around 1910
The Palenske family are photographed here in a rural setting. Standing at the left is Louis Palenske, and Emma Palenske is seated second from the right. All others are unidentified.…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Around 1910
This photo was taken in about 1910, possibly in Kansas City, Missouri at the home of Max and Florence Palenske. Identified in writing on the reverse of the image is,…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1922
This photo was taken on December 25, 1922 at the Louis and Emma Palenske home at Burlington, Kansas. Pictured left to right, back row Minnie Palenske, Victor Palenske, Basil Stella,…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1921
This photo was taken on the occasion of Joseph and Augusta Thoes 60th wedding anniversary. On the reverse is written, “60th wedding anniversary Augusta and Joseph Thoes 1921”. Funded by…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Between 1880 and 1889
Joseph Thoes, center, and his wife Augusta, right, pose with their daughter Emma Thoes Palenske in front of their homestead, located three miles south of Alma, Kansas. This is a…
Medium: StillImage
Date: October 19,1945
This photo, dated October 19, 1945 shows the four daughters of Joseph and Augusta Thoes of Alma, Kansas. Seen here, from left are, Bertha Thoes Eck, Laura Thoes, Pauline Thoes…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1911
This is the second of two photos of the celebrants at the 1911 golden wedding anniversary of Joseph and Augusta Thoes posing for this Gus Meier photograph. The couple raised…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1911
This is one of two photos taken of the celebrants of the 1911 golden wedding anniversary of Joseph and Augusta Thoes posing for this Gus Meier photograph. The couple raised…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1907-1936
This studio portrait taken in Alma in about 1907 shows Joseph and Augusta Dieball Thoes. Joseph Thoes and his brother, Peter, were among the earliest settlers in Wabaunsee county, arriving…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Around 1907
This studio portrait taken in Alma in about 1907 shows Joseph and Augusta Dieball Thoes. Joseph Thoes and his brother, Peter, were among the earliest settlers in Wabaunsee county, arriving…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1930-1939
This is a studio portrait of Caroline Gongell Palenske, the mother of photographer Louis Palenske. She was born on March 12, 1835 and died in Alma on December 9, 1912.…
Medium: StillImage
Date: 1900-1910
This is a studio portrait of Caroline Gongell Palenske, the mother of photographer Louis Palenske. She was born on March 12, 1835 and died in Alma on December 9, 1912.…
Medium: StillImage
Date: Between 1914 and 1917
This letterhead belonging to Louis Palenske was created when he operated a photo studio and a land sales business in McFarland, Kansas. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records…
