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Union Hotel, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1898 and 1901

A photograph of Dave Hartzell, Emma Nailer, Rebecca Vorhies, Dollie Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Vorhies, Dave Yocum, and Bradley (traveling man) standing outside the Union Hotel in Rossville, Kansas. In…

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Opera House Pharmacy, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1900 and 1920

The Opera House Pharmacy was owned and operated by G.P. Pierce. The first telephone switchboard was located there. Telephone service to the public did not get started in Rossville until…

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Band members, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1879 and 1900

This is a photograph of Rossville’s City Band. The band started in 1879 and played Saturday night concerts as well as played for the horse races held in St. Marys,…

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Dr. Clyde S. Smith

Date: Between 1932 and 1959

Dr. Clyde S. Smith was born November 8, 1881, in Edina, Missouri. He practiced medicine in Willard, Kansas, around 1905 to 1922, then moved to Rossville, Kansas. He married Rose…

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Walter and Della Startup

Date: 1891

Walter Startup, pictured on the left, was born May 6, 1891, died February 5, 1972, and was buried in the Silver Lake Cemetery. Della Startup, pictured on the right, was…

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Mary Sedgwick

Date: Between 1874 and 1881

A portrait of Mary Sedgwick. Her husband, O. Leroy Sedgwick, is pictured in Unit ID 99751. They were two of the earliest Rossville, Kansas, settlers. This photograph is provided through…

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Pioneer settlers of Rossville, Kansas

Date: 1899

These are the pioneer settlers of Rossville, Kansas, ages 20 and older. Pictured left to right are: Dr. Robert S. Gabbey, C.W. Higginbotham, Tom Cox, Richard Binns, Bennett Swearingen, Josh…

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William Cyrus Baylis

Date: Between 1866 and 1900

William Cyrus Baylis was the first Rossville, Kansas, rural route mail carrier. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on…

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Mrs. C.C. McPherson

Date: 1889

Mrs. C.C. McPherson was elected Rossville, Kansas, councilwoman in 1889 on an all-woman ticket. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local…

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Cyrus W. Higginbotham

Date: Between 1881 and 1910

Cyrus W. Higginbotham was one of the earliest settlers of Shawnee County and Rossville township and one of the founders of Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot…

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Fourth of July parade, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1900 and 1920

People gathered to participate in a Fourth of July parade in Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries…

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Main street, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1940-1970

A view of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on Kansas Memory and was…

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Grace Eversole

Date: Between 1895 and 1900

This is a portrait of Grace Eversole in the fifth grade. Her adult portrait is Unit ID 99778, which is reflected on the back of this picture from being stacked…

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Grace (Eversole) Hartzell

Date: Between 1911 and 1935

Grace (Eversole) Hartzell helped start the Home Demonstration Unit, later known as the Extension Homemakers Unit, for Rossville, Kansas. Her childhood portrait is Unit ID 99779. This photograph is provided…

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High school, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1913 and 1936

A photograph of the Rossville High School. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on Kansas Memory and was accomplished…

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Parade, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1950 and 1970

People stand next to parked cars as they watch a parade go down Main Street in Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural…

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Hesse Lumber Company, Rossville, Kansas

Date: Between 1952 and 1958

The J. Thomas Lumber Company started in Rossville in the 1880s. James B. Hall was manager for several years and in 1909 Mr. Vawter became manager. William Hesse started work…