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Robert Byington Mitchell

Date: Between 1862 and 1865

This black and white photograph shows a painting of Brigadier General Robert Byington Mitchell, (1823-1882). Robert B. Mitchell settled in Paris, Linn County, Kansas Territory, in 1856. He was born…

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Martin Anderson

Date: Between 1862 and 1865

This carte de visite shows Major Martin Anderson, (1817 -1897), from Circleville, Kansas. A commander of Union forces during the Civil War Anderson joined the military ranks, on August 30,…

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Globe Oil and Supply Company, Wichita, Kansas

Date: Between 1930 and 1950

These three black and white photographs show the Globe Oil and Supply Company in Wichita, Kansas. The first image shows employees boxing cans of anti-freeze. The second image is a…

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Globe Oil Refinery, McPherson, Kansas

Date: Between 1933 and 1939

This photograph shows a view of the Globe Oil & Refining Company in McPherson, Kansas. The facility located southwest of McPherson was built in five months at a cost of…

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Karl A. Menninger, M.D.

Date: 1919-1962

Dr. Karl is known in many circles as a founding father of psychiatry; he produced 15 books that influenced psychiatry over the years. These four black and white photographs show…

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Jeanetta Lyle Menninger

Date: 1959-1994

Jeanetta Lyle ‘Jean’ Menninger was the wife of Dr. Karl A. Menninger and mother of Rosemary. She was founding co-editor of the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic in 1936 and…

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Flo V. Menninger

Date: 1881-1927

Flo V. Menninger was the wife of Dr. C. F. Menninger and mother of Karl, Edwin, and William. Karl and William became physicians and with their father established in 1919…

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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Date: Between 1944 and 1950

A postcard showing unidentified Wellington, Kansas citizens with a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The residents of Wellington raised a total of $685,000 in their Sixth War Loan Campaign, and with that…

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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Date: Between 1944 and 1945

A postcard with a drawing of two Boeing B-29 Superfortresses built in Wichita, Kansas. The two planes were purchased in bond drives by Boeing employees. ‘Eddie Allen’, named for America’s…

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Business street in Phillipsburg, Kansas

Date: Between 1945 and 1949

This photograph shows a business street in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Visible in the photograph are automobiles parked on the street and people on the sidewalk. The only legible business names are…

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School in Phillipsburg, Kansas

Date: Between 1900 and 1905

This photograph shows a school building in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Visible in the photograph are Bakers Carpenter Shop, a water tank, and a house.

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Friendship train, Wichita, Kansas

Date: Between November 20, 1947 and November 21, 1947

These five black and white photographs show the Southwest Friendship train in Wichita, Kansas. The eleven day cross country trip was organized by broadcaster and columnist Drew Pearson. He encouraged…