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Classroom in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1900
An interior view of a school classroom filled with students in Alta Vista, Kansas.
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Community fair in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1923
This photograph of the community fair was taken from atop the viaduct bridge in Alta Vista, Kansas.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1900-1905
Photograph showing a group of women belonging to the Alta Vista chapter of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting inside “Mother Hull’s” residence. Identified in this photo are Mrs. Levi…
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Hog butchering in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1890-1900
Photograph of two men preparing to butcher hogs at Union Thomas’ farm in Alta Vista, Kansas.
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Water tank construction in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1910-1915
Photograph of workers in a metal fabricating plant in Alta Vista, Kansas, constructing tanks for watering livestock.
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Interior views of Star Mercantile in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1900-1910
Two interior views of the Star Mercantile in Alta Vista, Kansas. The staff are identified as John Eberle, Emil Syring, Mamie Kahle Lempenaue, and Audria Hunger Gale.
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Royal Neighbors of America, Alta Vista chapter
Date: 1920-1925
Black and white photograph showing the Alta Vista chapter of the Royal Neighbors of America in Alta Vista, Kansas. The Royal Neighbors of America, a fraternal organization for women, was…
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Josie Schultz
Date: 1900-1910
This is a studio portrait of Josie Schultz of Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
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Mr. and Mrs. Union Thomas, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1905 and 1915
This is a studio portrait of Union Thomas and his wife Rachel Snodgrass Thomas in Alta Vista, Kansas.
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People’s State Bank, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1920
Photograph of Henry Dierking and Lillian Addie, employees of the People’s State Bank in Alta Vista, Kansas. The People’s State Bank declared insolvency during the Great Depression.
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Parade wagon, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1911
Black and white photograph of a parade wagon full of patriotically-dressed residents ready for a parade in Alta Vista, Kansas.
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Alta Vista State Bank, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
View of the Alta Vista State Bank, located in the Meseke building in Alta Vista, Kansas. Various grocery stores occupied the right half of the Meseke building over the years.
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August and Lillian Meseke
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
This portrait of August and Lillian Meseke was taken in front of the couple’s house in Alta Vista, Kansas. Meseke, a long-time Alta Vista businessman, was president of the Alta…
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Herman Meyer and his dray wagon, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1930
Black and white photograph of Herman Meyer and an unidentified man waiting in a dray truck at the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway depot for a freight train bringing…
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Kratzer homestead, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Date: Between 1905 and 1915
A black and white photograph of unidentified members of the Kratzer family at the family homestead northwest of Alma, Kansas, located on Wabaunsee Road.
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Unidentified women on natural rock chair, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
Photograph of two young women seen seated on a natural rock chair in Alta Vista, Kansas. There were substantial limestone formations and quarrying at Alta Vista.
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George Edwards, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1895 and 1900
Portrait of George Edwards, a school teacher and postmaster in Alta Vista, Kansas. He also built the Alta Vista High School and built the first underpass for the Rock Island…
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Dierking family, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1901
Studio portrait of members of the Dierking family from Alta Vista, Kansas. Identified from left to right are Mrs. Fredrick (Bertha) Dierking, Minnie, Mary, Henry, and Mr. Fredrick Dierking.
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Eberle Grocery, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1930
Photograph of Eberle Grocery located in the Meseke Bank building in Alta Vista, Kansas. Eberle had previously worked at the Star Mercantile before opening this grocery. Identified in this photo…
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Eberle Grocery parade float, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1915 and 1925
Black and white photograph of a float representing Eberle Grocery seen preparing for a parade in Alta Vista, Kansas. On the side of the float the words are emblazoned, “Trading…
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Dierking family home in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1900
The Dierking family poses in front of their country home in rural Alta Vista, Kansas.
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Unloading boxcar of cabbage in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1910-1920
Two photographs of men unloading a railroad boxcar full of cabbage in Alta Vista, Kansas. Two of the men are identified as Ulie Slack and John Eberle.
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Organization of Railroad Telegraphers, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1920
Photograph of members of Local 126 of the Organization of Railroad Telegraphers at Alta Vista, Kansas.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad depot, Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1900-1920
These two photographs show the old Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad depot in Alta Vista, Kansas. The first photograph shows an exterior view of the depot. This was the…
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Chautauqua parade in Alta Vista, Kansas
Date: 1908-1915
Photograph of parade cars representing the People’s State Bank and Wolgast Lumber Company preparing for the Chautauqua parade in Alta Vista, Kansas. The Chautauqua events were often like a traveling…