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Waterways on Santa Fe Trail, Pawnee County, Kansas
Date: 1880-1889
These are views of Pawnee Creek and the Santa Fe Trail ford in Pawnee County in the 1880’s. Two men are shown on the banks of the creek, looking east,…
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Senate Saloon, Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1882
A photograph showing a horse drawn wagon filled with beer kegs in front of the Senate Saloon in Topeka, Kansas. The saloon was located between 3rd and 4th Streets on…
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Beaver dam, Pawnee County, Kansas
Date: 1867
Sketch from Harper’s Weekly of a beaver’s dam on Pawnee Fork between Fort Larned and the Cheyenne village, 30 miles west of the fort.
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Plowing in Pawnee County, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1930
This photograph shows six men, a tractor and a plow in a field on at Ely’s ranch in Pawnee County.
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Plowing in Larned, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1930
This postcard shows four men with a Case steam tractor and plow outfit plowing in Larned, Kansas. A horse drawn water wagon is beside the tractor.
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Scheetz building, Wichita, Kansas
Date: 1899
A photograph of the Scheetz building, located at 203 Douglas Avenue, in Wichita, Kansas. Businesses in the building are Hanlin Mercantile Co., J. Jacks Clothing and Furnishings, Stanley & Stanley…
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Snow covered road, Enterprise, Kansas
Date: Between 1901 and 1902
A photograph showing a snow covered road on the north edge of Enterprise, Kansas. The road went north out of Enterprise to Abilene, Kansas.
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Garver’s Flying Circus
Date: October 21, 1923
This black and white photograph shows an advertisement for the Garver’s Flying Circus in Wellington, Kansas. Garver’s Flying Circus was established around 1920 by Karl Garver from Attica, Kansas, and…
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Dickinson County High School, Chapman, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
A photograph of the Dickinson County High School in Chapman, Kansas.
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Karl Garver, Garver Flying Circus
Date: Between 1920 and 1926
This black and white photograph shows Karl Garver standing next to a Laird Swallow at the Lone Tree Ranch in Attica, Kansas. The Garver Flying Circus, established around 1920 or…
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Garver Flying Circus
Date: 1920
This black and white photograph shows members of the Garver Flying Circus in La Cross, Kansas. Kneeling from left to right: J.O. Lewis, Geo. Ellers, Karl Garver, Ralph Anderson, J.M.…
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David B. and Hattie Long
Date: 1867
Black and white photograph of David B. and Hattie Long, Fort Wallace, Kansas. Long was a hospital steward for the army.
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S. Coker General Merchandise store, Monticello, Johnson County, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1899
A photograph of the S. Coker General Merchandise store in Monticello, Johnson County, Kansas. Pictured from left to right are Henry Coker (born June 17, 1878), Wesley Coker (born, July…
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Garver Flying Circus
Date: Between 1920 and 1926
This black and white photograph shows performers from the Garver Flying Circus packing a balloon type parachute. The gentleman bending over the parachute has been identified as Paul Duncan “Champion…
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Garver Flying Circus
Date: Between 1920 and 1926
This black and white photograph shows members of the Garver Flying Circus inside a Laird Swallow. From left to right: H.M. “Doc” Arrowsmith, front seat, and Wayne Neville, pilot. The…
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Karl Garver, Garver Flying Circus
Date: Between 1920 and 1926
This black and white photograph shows Karl Garver, co-founder of the Garver Flying Circus, next to a Laird Swallow. The Garver Flying Circus, established around 1920 or 1921, by Karl…
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Garver Flying Circus
Date: June 26, 1923
This black and white photograph shows members of the Garver Flying Circus at the Lone Tree Ranch in Attica, Kansas. Standing from left to right: David Garver, LeVaughn Neville, Ruth…
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Garver Flying Circus
Date: Between 1920 and 1924
This black and white photograph shows members of the Garver Flying Circus. Standing from left to right behind a Laird Swallow: Karl Garver, Ruth Garver, and Paul Duncan. The Garver…
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Garver’s Flying Circus
Date: Between 1920 and 1926
This black and white photograph shows members of Garver’s Flying Circus. From left to right: Jay Sadowsky, Ray Williamson, and Wayne Neville. Garver’s Flying Circus was established around 1920 by…
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Wheat harvest in Pawnee County
Date: 1903
This photograph from Pawnee County shows a wheat harvest on the ranch of Senator A. H. Lupfer in 1903. All of the equipment is horse drawn.
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Wheat harvest near Larned, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1930
This photograph shows wheat harvest near Larned, Kansas using steam equipment.
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Wheat shocks in Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1900
Harvested shocks of wheat in the fields of Pawnee County, Kansas.
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Garver Flying Circus
Date: 1922
This black and white photograph shows members of the Garver Flying Circus. Standing from left to right: Ruth Garver, “Champion Lady Pararchute Jumper”, Karl Garver and to the far right,…
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Harvesting, Larned, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1900
Two postcards showing farmers harvesting hay near Larned, Kansas. Harvesters are shown using horse-drawn equipment.
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Pickup truck trapped on bridge during a flood, Larned, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1930
These photographs show an A.A. Doerr Merc. Co. pickup truck from Larned, Kansas, trapped on a bridge during a flood. Two men are working to pull it off the bridge.