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Tom Leahy, Jr., as Major Astro

Date: November 28, 1983

Here are two photographs of Tom Leahy, Jr., who portrayed Major Astro on Wichita television station KARD from 1962 to 1973 and revived in 1985 on KSAS. He portrayed the…

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Erastus Johnson Turner

Date: Between 1887 and 1891

This cabinet card shows Erastus Johnson Turner, a lawyer and politician from Hoxie, Kansas. A native of Erie County, Pennsylvania and the son of a Methodist minister. He lived in…

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Capitol Christmas tree, Topeka, Kansas

Date: Between 1966 and 1969

This black and white photograph shows Governor Robert Docking standing with a crowd of people around a lighted Christmas tree on the grounds of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas.

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Custer’s Last Stand

Date: 1870s

A drawing depicting the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 26, 1876. It is unclear whether the painter is Cassilly Adams or Theodore B. Pitman. Funds for digitization provided by…

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Custer’s Last Fight

Date: 1885

A photograph copy of Custer’s Last Fight, painted by Cassilly Adams, which depicts the Battle of Little Bighorn. Funds for digitization provided by Mr. Steve Peckel in memory of William…