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Carroll Ray Mothell of Topeka, Kansas

Date: Between 1950 and 1960

This is a studio portrait of Carroll Ray “Dink” Mothell from Topeka. As a younger man, Mothell played baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs during all or part of 12…

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Carroll Ray Mothell of the Kansas City Monarchs

Date: Between 1920 and 1934

Carroll Ray “Dink” Mothell of the Kansas City Monarchs is featured in these two photographs. Mothell was a Topeka native who played professional baseball during the period 1920-1934. He was…

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Soil conservation, Morton County, Kansas

Date: November 17, 1938

This farmland is located one mile south of Wilburton in Morton County, Kansas. During the dust bowl, this land suffered severe erosion. In 1935 the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (known…

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Soil erosion, Morton County, Kansas

Date: November 17, 1938

This photograph shows farmland located one mile south of Wilburton in Morton County, Kansas. Due to soil erosion, it was abandoned during the Dust Bowl. The estimated soil loss during…

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Agnes T. Frog Controversy

Date: 1986

This photograph shows Agnes T. Frog with lobbyist at the Kansas statehouse in Topeka, Kansas. The group were lobbying on the highway bill concerning the construction of a bypass in…

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Germania Society, Salina, Kansas

Date: Between 1880 and 1890

This photograph shows a group of men belonging to the Germania Society from Salina, Kansas. The men are identified as left to right: Weber, Geo. Englehart, Geo Frakes (?) Charles…

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Unidentified women’s group, Salina, Kansas

Date: Between 1890 and 1900

This photograph shows a unidentified women’s group from Salina, Kansas. The women have been identified from the back row, left to right: Mrs. T. A. Williams, Ada Wolsieffer, ?, Mrs.…

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Laura Grace Epling Zibell and family

Date: Between 1912 and 1913

Here are two postcards one showing (left to right) Laura Grace Epling Zibell, Ruth Epling, Ruby Epling and Ella Epling. The other postcard shows (left to right) Ruth Epling, Laura…

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Maude Ethel Epling Beaty

Date: 1879-1881

Here are two tintypes showing Maude Ethel Epling Beaty as a young child. She was born September 23, 1878 in Auburn, Sagamom County, Illinois to Paris Epling and Emma Jean…