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Hugh Cameron, “The Kansas Hermit”

Date: Between 1890 and 1908

Portrait of Hugh Cameron, 1826-1908, “The Kansas Hermit.” He walked from Kansas City to Lawrence in 1854, staked out a claim and later named it “Camp Ben Harrison.” In 1896…

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Hugh Cameron, “The Kansas Hermit”

Date: Between 1890 and 1908

Portrait of Hugh Cameron, 1826-1908, “The Kansas Hermit”. He walked from Kansas City to Lawrence in 1854, staked out a claim and later named it “Camp Ben Harrison.” In 1896…

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Abraham (Bullet Hole) Ellis

Date: Between 1862 and 1889

This sepia colored photograph shows Abraham (Bullet Hole) Ellis. Abraham was elected to the Kansas Territorial Legislature in 1858 and to the first Kansas state legislature of 1861. In 1862,…

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George A. Crawford

Date: Between 1870 and 1890

George A. Crawford, charter member of the Kansas State Historical Society.

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Thomas Carney

Date: Between 1860 and 1869

Thomas Carney, a Republlican from Leavenworth, Kansas, second Governor of Kansas from 1863-1865.

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Huuse’s Boys Band, Wellington, Kansas

Date: Between 1900 and 1909

A group photo of Huuse’s Boys Band from Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas. Although the members are numbered, the list of names is not available.

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Alexander W. Doniphan

Date: Between 1845 and 1847

This portrait engraving of Alexander W. Doniphan was copied from Doniphan’s Expedition by John Taylor Hughes. Doniphan was a Colonel of the First regiment Missouri volunteers and a Liberty, Missouri,…