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Osage Indian Chiefs

Date: Between 1860 and 1869

This is a carte-de-visite photo of three unidentified Osage Indian Chiefs.

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Comanche Indian

Date: Between 1870 and 1879

This is a cabinet card photo of an unidentified Comanche Indian wearing his war regalia.

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Cheyenne Indians

Date: Between 1860 and 1869

This is a photograph of Eagle Shirt, on horseback, and Black Horse, members of the Cheyenne tribe, posed with their teepees.

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Abraham Lincoln

Date: Between 1859 and 1860

This sepia colored photograph shows Abraham Lincoln. A lawyer from Springfield, Illinois who began his political career as an Illinois state legislator and later was elected to the U.S. House…

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Capitol, Topeka, Kansas

Date: 1880

This sepia colored photograph shows the east wing of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. Located on twenty acres of land once owned by Cyrus K. Holliday, work began on October…

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Capitol, Topeka, Kansas

Date: 1947

This winter scene shows the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. Located on twenty acres of land once owned by Cyrus K. Holliday, work began on October 17, 1866, when the cornerstone…

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Capitol, Topeka, Kansas

Date: 1947

This winter scene shows the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. Located on twenty acres of land once owned by Cyrus K. Holliday, work began on October 17, 1866, when the cornerstone…

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Pay deduction

Date: 1936

This black and white photograph shows a check stub with ” Pay Deduction” in bold letters. The 1936 political advertisement urges voters to decided whether or not to support President…

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Grangers versus hoppers

Date: 1874-1875

This is a carte-de-visite published by the Downing Gallery in Topeka, Kansas. It depicts a cartoon by Kansas artist Henry Worrall showing Kansas farmers (Grangers) battling grasshoppers. The National Grange…