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August and Carrie Thowe
Date: November 6, 1913
This is the wedding portrait of Carrie Meier and August Thowe. They were married in Peace Evangelical Church in Alma, Kansas.
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Andrew Anderson
Date: Between 1910 and 1920
This is a studio portrait of Andrew Anderson (1873-1950) of Alma, Kansas.
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Anderson children, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1912 and 1915
Portrait of five Anderson children identified, from left to right, as Ollie, Norman, Leona, Elmer, and Robert Anderson. They were the children of Andrew and Louise Anderson of Alma, Kansas.
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People in photography studio car, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1930
Photograph of four people seated in a photographer’s studio or another location with a prop automobile. Identified from left to right: Charles Simon, Bill Wertzberger, Laura Thoes Simon, and Albert…
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Three unidentified women in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1888
This is a studio portrait of three unidentified women all wearing clothes made of the same fabric pattern.
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Mary Thompson Hiner
Date: Between 1890 and 1900
Cabinet card portrait of Mary “Mollie” Thompson Hiner of Wabaunsee County, Kansas. She was the wife of Josiah Hiner.
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Josiah Hiner
Date: Between 1890 and 1900
Portrait of Josiah Hiner, one of the first settlers of Hinerville, Kansas in 1869. He was the son of Samual and Susan Hiner.
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Meat market in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1910
This interior view of Otto Meyer’s meat market in Alma, Kansas, dates from February 1910. Meyer is seen at the register on the right.
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Parade in Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1905
This view of a parade marching north on Missouri Street is taken from the corner of 7th and Missouri, looking south, in Alma, Kansas.
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Business district, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1905 and 1915
This photograph looks to the southwest at the central portion of the west side of the 300 block of Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas. Seen from the far left edge…
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Central Livery Stable and Feed in Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1900
Photograph of August Utermann’s first livery stable located at 318 Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas. The photograph was taken shortly before Utermann moved his business two blocks to the north.
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Oil drillers on Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1930
A convoy of six oil drilling equipment trucks pauses for a photograph in Alma, Kansas. The trucks bear the name of Johnson Truck Line, Hutchinson, Kansas. Visible in the background…
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Main Street, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1885
This early view of the west side of the 300 block of Missouri Street shows the downtown of Alma, Kansas. None of the buildings seen in this block on the…
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Interior view of Hickory Jones’ Tobacco Shop in Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
This is an interior view of Hickory Jones’ Tobacco Shop in Alma, Kansas. Identified are, from left, Mrs. Hickory Jones (Charlie Loehr’s sister), Charlie Loehr, and Hickory Jones.
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E. Meyer Store, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1870 and 1880
This stereocard shows a rare view of the interior of the first store in Alma, Kansas. The Schmitz and Meyer Store opened in 1867. In 1874, Henry Schmitz sold his…
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E. Meyer Store, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1895 and 1905
Photograph of a group of men outside the E. Meyer Store, the first store in Alma, Kansas. Identified are Dick Meyer, seated holding a dog, and his brother, August, leaning…
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Wallis tractors on Main Street in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1920-1925
Photograph of four new Wallis tractors, having arrived by rail, being displayed by their owners in the 200 block of Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas. Three names are written in…
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Simon Mercantile Store in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1905-1915
Photograph of the Simon Mercantile Store that was once located at 109 Missouri Avenue in Alma, Kansas. The store offered a wide range of merchandise from food and clothing to…
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Missouri Street looking north in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1907
View looking north from the middle of the 200 block of Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas. The fact that the first courthouse had been replaced by the new Post Office,…
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Air-Dome Theater in Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1914 and 1915
Photograph of the Air-Dome Theater located in Alma, Kansas. At the time the photograph was taken, the theater was featuring the Perils of Pauline, a famous American film serial released…
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West Main Street in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1905-1907
This panoramic view of West Main Street (West 3rd) in Alma, Kansas, was taken from atop the old Wabaunsee County Courthouse. In addition to seeing the frequently photographed north side…
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Royal Neighbors ladies play in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1900-1905
Photograph of a group of Royal Neighbors ladies performing a play at the Falk Opera House in Alma, Kansas.
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Isaac Hastings with mail carrier buggy in Alma, Kansas
Date: 1907-1910
Photograph of Isaac Hastings standing beside his mail carrier buggy at the Paul Dallas home in Alma, Kansas. Hastings was a mail carrier on Alma Route 2 from the spring…
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Carl Schubert directing music in Liederkranz Park, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1905 and 1910
Photograph of Carl Schubert directing music at Liederkranz Park in Alma, Kansas.
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Kansas Avenue looking north, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
This photograph looks north on Kansas Avenue from the 300 block in Alma, Kansas. It is obvious why the street has often been referred to as “the wide street” rather…