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Unidentified African-American man

Date: Between 1861 and 1869

This is a carte-de-visite showing an unidentified Africa-American man. The photograph was probably taken in Topeka, Kansas, and given to either Jeremiah Platt or Luther Platt. Jeremiah, an abolitionist, came…

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Unidentified African-American woman

Date: Between 1861 and 1869

This is a carte-de-visite showing an unidentified African-American woman. The photograph was probably taken in Topeka, Kansas, and given to either Jeremiah Platt or Luther Platt. Jeremiah, an abolitionist, came…

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Philip Bratton Menninger

Date: May 1961

This is a photograph of Philip Bratton Menninger, who was born in 1928 to Dr. William Claire and Catharine Menninger. In 1959 he married Georgia Wilma Haid. He received his…

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Karl Augustus Menninger

Date: 1930

This is a photograph of Dr. Karl Augustus Menninger. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on July 22, 1893. He studied at Washburn College in Topeka, Indiana University, and the…

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Mary Jane Shelledy Ritchie

Date: Between 1875 and 1880

This is a photograph of Mary Jane Shelledy Ritchie, the first wife of John Ritchie. She was the youngest daughter of Caleb Shelledy of Shelby County, Kentucky. At the age…

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Garden grown by relief clients in Lewis, Kansas

Date: August 13, 1935

This is a photograph showing community gardens grown by relief clients in Lewis, Kansas. The city of Lewis furnished water from a fire hydrant to irrigate the gardens. The photograph…