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First Congregational Church in Manhattan, Kansas

Date: Between 1860 and 1862

A photograph of the First Congregational Church in Manhattan, Kansas with insets of the first two pastors and their wives. Rev. C. E. Blood started preaching in Manhattan on April…

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Sonia Domsch

Date: 1988-1989

Four color slides showing Sonia Domsch, a bobbin lace maker and samples of her work, at her home in Atwood, Kansas. Using fancy linen thread she has created doilies and…

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Bluemont College in Manhattan, Kansas

Date: 1867

This is a photograph of a Bluemont College building in Manhattan, Kansas. The photograph was taken by Alexander Gardner as part of the series Across the Continent on the Union…

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Early airplane in Wichita, Kansas

Date: May 4-6, 1911

This photograph shows Eugene Ely in flight at Wichita’s first air meet at Walnut Grove Park. The other pilots flying Curtiss biplanes at the event included James “Jimmy” Ward, C.C.…

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Mr. And Mrs. Sampson

Date: Between 1830s and 1860s

Uncased quarterplate daguerreotype portrait of Mr. And Mrs. Sampson.

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Joseph Schacht

Date: Between 1850s and 1860s

Cased tintype copy of an ambrotype portrait of Joseph Schacht.