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John Fienhage

Date: Between 1915 and 1920

This is a postcard showing John Fienhage who was born July 7, 1891 on a farm north of Baileyville, Kansas. His parents were Frank and Christine Lierz Fienhage. John married…

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Wilfred J. Fienhage

Date: 1918-1945

Here are three photographs of Wilfred J. (Bill) Fienhage, the son of John and Mary Vondemkamp Fienhage. Wilfred was born on a farm near Baileyville, Kansas on January 1, 1918.…

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Frank Fienhage and Christina Lierz Fienhage

Date: Between 1895 and 1900

This is a photograph showing Frank Fienhage and Christina Lierz Fienhage. Frank was born May 10, 1860 in Oldenburg, Germany. He came to the United States in 1878 and settled…

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Joe and Josephine Vondemkampe’s family

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This a photograph showing Joe and Josephine Vondemkampe’s family. People in the photograph are (left to right) back row: Dora (born April 2, 1908 and died August 14, 1963); Charles…

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Mary Vondemkampe Fienhage

Date: Between 1905 and 1910

This is a photograph showing Mary Vondemkampe Fienhage at her first communion. She was born May 5, 1897 and died April 21, 1958 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and her parents were…

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John Fienhage and Henry Fienhage

Date: Between 1910 and 1920

This is a postcard showing John Fienhage and Henry A. Fienhage. Henry A. Fienhage was born February 16, 1893 in Baileyville, Kansas and is buied in Calvary Cemetery in Creston,…

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Clemens Fienhage and Frank Fienhage

Date: Between 1880 and 1889

This is a photograph showing Clemens Fienhage (seated) and his son Frank Fienhage. Clemens was born September 1823 in Oldenburg, Germany, came to the United States in 1878, and died…

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Topeka street photograph

Date: Between 1870 and 1880

This is a photograph showing the southeast corner of 6th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka, Kansas. It was copied from Radge’s Topeka Directory, 1876-1877. It includes buildings with signs identifying…

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Dr. David A. Rapaport

Date: 1942

This is a photograph of Dr. David A. Rapaport. Rapaport was born in Budapest, Hungary on September 30, 1911. He received Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics and experimental physics…

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Military camp at Eagle Pass, Texas

Date: 1916

This is a panoramic photograph showing a camp at Eagle Pass, Texas, where the Kansas National Guard stayed during the Mexican Punitive Expedition. The Mexican Punitive Expedition was a military…

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Coal mine at Kansas State Penitentiary

Date: 1936

These 10 photographs from the mid-1930s depict scenes from the coal mine at Kansas State Penitentiary (KSP) in Lansing, Kansas. The penitentiary, now known as Lansing Correctional Facility, operated the…

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Clemens Fienhage

Date: Between 1860 and 1869

This is a tintype showing Clemens Fienhage who was born in September, 1823 in Oldenburg, Germany. He was married to Agnes Lamping who died about 1862. They had three children…

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Members of the 1961 Topeka Reds baseball team

Date: 1961

Several members of the 1961 Topeka Reds minor league baseball team are pictured in this group of five color and eight black-and-white snapshots. The players featured in the photos include:…

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Members of the Gallion family

Date: Between 1900 and 1910

This is a photograph showing the Gallion family. People in the photograph are back row: Henry Gallion, Paul Gallion, Presley Gallion, Robbie Gallion, John Gallion, Tom Gallion, Fred Gallion, and…

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Whitelaw, Greeley County, Kansas elevator

Date: 1924

Two views of the Tuell [Trued] Brothers mill and elevator in Whitelaw, Kansas, including a scene of moving the elevator building to the Virgil Kuttler farm in southeast Greeley County,…