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Fourth of July parade, Strong City, Kansas
Date: July 04, 1899
This black and white photograph shows a driver dressed as a clown and his donkey pulling a two- wheeled cart, during a Fourth of July parade in Strong City, Kansas.…
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Couple fishing
Date: Between 1940s and 1950s
This black and white photograph shows a couple with their back to the camera fishing at an unidentified lake.
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Tea party
Date: 1935
This sepia colored photograph shows a group of women wearing hats and formal clothing gathered around a table set for a social gathering. A young woman seated at the table…
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Swimmers at beach
Date: Between 1960 and 1969
This black and white photograph shows people gathered along the sandy beach at an unidentified lake in Kansas. In the background boats and swimmers can be seen navigating the waters.
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Poker game, Olpe, Kansas
Date: 1908
This black and white photograph shows a group of men gathered around a table playing a game of poker in Olpe, Kansas. A dog can be seen underneath the table…
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Radio equipment
Date: December 07, 1928
This postcard, postmarked in St. Joseph, Missouri, was sent to Alstead Radio – Electric Company in Topeka, Kansas. It shows the HAM radio equipment used by the amateur radio station…
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KMUW radio room, Wichita, Kansas
Date: Between 1950 and 1959
This photograph shows a group of Wichita State University students preparing for a radio and speech class inside the KMUW radio room.
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Santa Fe Trail centennial parade, Council Grove, Kansas
Date: 1925
The photograph shows a decorative car prepared by the members of the Philanthropic Educational Organization for the Santa Fe Trail’s centennial celebration in Council Grove, Kansas.
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Santa Fe Trail centennial parade, Council Grove, Kansas
Date: 1925
This sepia colored photograph shows Wildeana Withers, Miss Kansas, in front of a motorized steam locomotive for the Santa Fe Trail’s centennial parade held in Council Grove, Kansas. The locomotive…
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Fort Leavenworth map
Date: 1847
This is a hand-drawn map of Fort Leavenworth showing building locations, the fort’s proximity to the Missouri River, and the Santa Fe Trail.
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Plat of the U. S. Reservation at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory
Date: 1854
This is a plat of the U. S. Reservation at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory. It was surveyed under the directions of Captain F. E. Hunt, 4th Artillery.
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Kansas and Oklahoma Modern Woodmen of America at Camp Walker in Topeka, Kansas
Date: September 13, 1931-September 16, 1931
This panoramic photograph shows the Kansas and Oklahoma Modern Woodmen of America Foresters’ drill teams at Camp Walker in Topeka, Kansas. The photograph was taken on the steps of the…
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Arthur Edward Mattox and Hulda Florence Parks Mattox collection
Date: April 7, 1908 - December 21, 1908
These courtship letters were written by Arthur Edward Mattox, Turney, Missouri, and Hulda Florence Parks Mattox, McPherson, Kansas. They were married December 23, 1908, in McPherson, Kansas, and moved to…
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Arthur Edward Mattox and Hulda Florence Parks Mattox
Date: Between 1925 and 1930
This is a photograph of Arthur Edward Mattox and Hulda Florence Parks. She was born and grew up in McPherson, Kansas. At age 15, she married Arthur Edward Mattox who…
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Cecil Parks Archer and Hulda Florence Parks Mattox
Date: Between January 1907 and December 1908
This is a photograph of Cecil Parks Archer (left) and Hulda Florence Mattox (right) taken in McPherson, Kansas. They are the daughters of Joseph and Gennie Parks and were born…
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Richard Mattox, Merrion R. Mattox and Arthur Edward Mattox
Date: Between 1917 and 1918
This is a postcard showing (left to right) Richard (Dick) Mattox, Merrion R. (Jake) Mattox, and Arthur Edward Mattox. The photograph was possibly taken near Turney, Missouri.
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Arthur Edward Mattox
Date: Between January 1908 and December 1909
A photograph of Arthur Edward Mattox who was born and grew up near Turney, Missouri. He married Hulda Florence Parks who was born and grew up near McPherson, Kansas. After…
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Wabaunsee city plat
Date: 1892
This early plat map of Wabaunsee, Kansas, shows the blocks and lots of the city, street names, churches, schools, depots, and railroad tracks for the Manhattan, Alma, and Burlingame Railroad,…
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Sketch map of Kansas. The land flowing with men and money
Date: 1920s
William Izott Mitchell created this map while living in New York City. Mitchell apparently created the map for the amusement of his fellow members of the Kansas Society of New…
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Diagram of occupied and unoccupied claims in the vicinity of Wabaunsa, Kansas Territory
Date: Between 1854 and 1860
This map shows claims near Wabaunsa [Wabaunsee], Kansas Territory. The names of claim owners identify each claim. Wm. Hartley, Jr., civil engineer for Wabaunsa, drew the map which also shows…
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Hulda Florence Parks Mattox
Date: Between January 1908 and December 1909
This is a photograph of Hulda Florence Parks Mattox who was born and grew up in McPherson, Kansas. At age 15, she married Arthur Edward Mattox who was born and…
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Rural school in Sumner County, Kansas
Date: Between 1903 and 1905
This is a postcard showing students posed by their rural school in Sumner County, Kansas.
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Band at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Date: Between January 1932 and December 1933
This is a panoramic photograph showing a military band at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Parade grounds at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Date: Between January 1932 and December 1933
This is a panoramic photograph showing the parade grounds at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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First annual Kansas all state chorus and orchestra in Wichita, Kansas
Date: March 11, 1933
This is a panoramic photograph showing the first annual Kansas all state chorus and orchestra at the Municipal University of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas.