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Spencer Kellogg Brown

Date: Between 1860 and 1863

This is a carte-de-visite showing Spencer Kellogg Brown, who was born August 17, 1842, in Kansas. In retaliation for the Pottawatomie Massacre, pro-slavery forces sacked Osawatomie on August 30, 1856.…

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Pete Shirley alongside his dog

Date: Between 1867 and 1868

This is a carte-de-visite showing Pete Shirley sleeping alongside his dog. On the back of the photograph, he is identified as a member of the Snake Indian tribe. Pete Shirley…

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Celebration in Waldron, Kansas

Date: Between 1902 and 1910

This is a postcard showing a vehicle being pushed by horses participating in an unidentified celebration in Waldron, Kansas. A number of the men are wearing clown type masks. Some…

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Scenes from Sherman County, Kansas

Date: 1900-1930

Multiple scenes of Sherman County, Kansas. The photograph of the Gray Front Hotel dining room shows Anna Neu behind the counter, and Maude Neu and Jospehine Neu.

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Indian dwellings

Date: Between 1880s and 1890s

These two black and white photographs show a group of tipis at an unknown location. The first image shows meat and animal hides drying beside the structures, and in the…

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Linda Graves

Date: Between 1995 and 2000

This is a portrait of Linda Graves, the wife of Kansas Governor William Preston “Bill” Graves. He was the 43rd Governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.

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Scenes from Sherman County, Kansas

Date: 1900-1930

Multiple scenes of Sherman County, Kansas. In the railroad car photograph, pictured left to right: D.E. Demmitt, Care Simmons, Elmer Fletcher, Frank Dimmet, and Sam Hartford.

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Tornado damage in Topeka, Kansas

Date: 1966

Photographs from an album showing damage caused by the 1966 tornado in Topeka, Kansas. The photographs, taken by L. M. Van Doren, show aerial and street views of Topeka. Views…

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Scenes from Sherman County, Kansas

Date: 1900-1930

Multiple scenes of Sherman County, Kansas. In the GAR veteran’s photograph, pictured left to right are: Newton Know, J.H. Honey, J.H. Stewart, Charles Young, George Robb, A.D. McIntyre, George Murry,…

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Scenes from Sherman County, Kansas

Date: 1900-1930

Multiple scenes of Sherman County, Kansas. In the G.A.R. photograph, pictured left to right are: Harrison, Robb, Haney, Wamsley, Colthbertson, Young, Steward, McIntyre, and Murry.