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Members of the Kansas Supreme Court

Date: Between 1949 and 1950

This is a photograph showing members of the Kansas Supreme Court seated in the courtroom. Members of the court are (left to right) Robert T. Price, William Smith, William West…

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Members of the Kansas Supreme Court

Date: Between 1948 and 1950

This is a photograph showing members of the Kansas Supreme Court seated in the courtroom. Members of the court are (left to right) Hugo Wedell, Robert T. Price, William Smith,…

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Members of the Kansas Supreme Court

Date: 1915

This is a photograph showing members of the Kansas Supreme Court seated in the courtroom. Members of the court are (left to right) John Marshall, Silas Porter, Rousseau Angelus Burch,…

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Kansas Quilt Project

Date: 1986

This color slide shows a quilt owned by Ruth Bird of Coldwater, Kansas but quilted by Bettie Boissseau. This quilt was one of 13,000 documented for Kansas’ 125 anniversary of…

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Kansas Quilt Project

Date: 1986

This colored slide shows a quilt owned by Ruth Bird of Coldwater, Kansas but quilted by Maud Robey. This quilt was one of 13,000 documented for Kansas’ 125th anniversary of…

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Kansas Legislature, 1868

Date: 1868

Two legislative panels showing the members of the Kansas House of Representatives. In the lower portion of the panels the legislature’s names are listed in numeric order.

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Hanging of Nat Oliphant in Topeka, Kansas

Date: June 04, 1889

Three photographs showing a crowd gathered for the hanging of Nat Oliphant, a well known burglar. He was arrested for robbing and killing A. T. Rogers, a popular citizen who…

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Julius Benoit Billard

Date: Between 1910 and 1913

This sepia-colored photograph shows the mayor of Topeka, Kansas, Julius Benoit Billard (1910-13) and an unidentified woman, possibly his secretary, in the offices of city hall.

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Quilting bee

Date: 1961

These two black and white photographs show a group of women gathered for a quilting bee in the observance of Kansas’s centennial celebration of statehood, 1861-1961.

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Quilting bee

Date: 1961

This black and white photograph shows a group of women gathered for a quilting bee in the observance of Kansas’ centennial celebration of statehood, 1861-1961. The photograph was donated by…

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Quilting bee

Date: 1961

These two black and white photographs show a group of women gathered for a quilting bee in observance of Kansas’ centennial celebration of statehood, 1861-1961.

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Quilting bee

Date: 1961

These three black and white photographs show a group of women gathered for a quilting bee in observance of Kansas’ centennial celebration of statehood, 1861-1961.

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Quilting bee

Date: 1961

This black and white photograph shows a group of women gathered for a quilting bee in the observance of Kansas’ centennial celebration of statehood, 1861-1961. The photograph was donated by…

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Unidentified Cheyenne woman

Date: Between 1867 and 1875

This carte-de-visite of an unidentified Cheyenne woman is believed to have been made in the late 1860s or early 1870s by William S. Soule–either in Indian Territory or in western…

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Unidentified Cheyenne man

Date: Between 1867 and 1875

This carte-de-visite is of an unidentified Cheyenne man.The original inscription identifying the subject as female appears to be in error. The photo is believed to have been made in the…

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Quilts, Washington County, Kansas

Date: Between 1907 and 1917

This glass plate negative shows a lady only identified as Lizzie, surrounded with quilts at a home, possibly in Washington County, Kansas.

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Ernest “Ernie” Douglas collection

Date: bulk 1950s-1980s

This collection contains photographs of Topeka musician Ernie (Ernest) Douglas, his band, and his restaurant and jazz club, Ernie’s Catfish Hollow. Douglas was born November 30, 1932, in Topeka. During…