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Sedgwick nursery in Sedgwick, Kansas
Date: 1898
Four photographs of the Sedgwick Nursery in Sedgwick, Kansas.
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Dr. Charles F. Menninger and his interests
Date: 1889-1930
These black and white photographs showing Dr. C. F. Menninger’s involvement in many activities in Topeka, Kansas. These interests were reflected in his work as a physician. Includes photographs of…
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C. F. Menninger family
Date: 1900-1923
These are hotographs of Dr. C. F. and Flo Menninger and their sons, Karl, Edwin, and William Claire. The Menninger Clinic is a facility for mental-health treatment, education, research, and…
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Carl A. Swensson
Date: Between 1889 and 1890
This black and white photograph shows Reverend Dr. Carl A. Swensson. He was the leader of the Swedish Lutheran Church and founder of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. The photograph…
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Olaf Olsson
Date: Between 1861 and 1900
This photograph shows Pastor Olaf Olsson, also spelled Olof Olsson, 1841-1900. Olsson settled in Lindsborg, Kansas, in 1869, where he founded the Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church. He lead the congregation…
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Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Republican politicians, Topeka, Kansas
Date: October 24, 1978
These six black and white photographs show a reception for Nancy Landon Kassebaum’s induction to the United State Senate (1978-1997) in Topeka, Kansas. Kassebaum was the first elected female to…
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Cedar Crest, Topeka, Kansas
Date: August 26, 1985
These five black and white photographs show Cedar Crest, the official residence for the governor of Kansas. The home designed by the architect firm of Wight and Wight was built…
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15th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Date: Between 1861 and 1865
This tintype shows Captain Oran Curtis standing with sword just left of center with members of the 15th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, Company F. Captain Curtis was the father of U.S.…
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Charles F. and Flo V. Menninger family
Date: 1885-1899
These photographs show the C. F. Menninger family and the birth of their first two sons, Karl and Edwin. Dr. C. F. Menninger, with sons Will and Karl, founded the…
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Campbell College, Holton, Kansas
Date: Bulk 1883-1887
These photographs show Campbell College, (or Holton University) when Charles F. Menninger was a teacher and Flo V. Knisely was a student. Charles became a doctor and with sons Will…
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The Augustus Menninger family photographs
Date: Inclusive 1886-1913
These photographs show the family of Augustus Menninger, father of C. F. Menninger. Dr. C. F. Menninger, with sons William Claire and Karl Augustus, founded the Menninger Clinic, which was…
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Karl Menninger’s homes in Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1937-1952
These are photographs of Dr. Karl Menninger’s homes in Topeka, Kansas and north of Topeka at Karlyle Woods.
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John Deere big engine gang
Date: Between 1920 and 1925
A pamphlet published by John Deere advertising engine gang plows pulled by steam, gasoline and oil tractors. These plows were used to turn sod on the prairie and prepare the…
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Kansas Exhibit, New Orleans Cotton Centennial
Date: Between 1884 and 1885
This is a photograph of the Kansas wheat and corn exhibit at the New Orleans Cotton Centennial in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most of the exhibit is constructed of natural materials…
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Kansas State Exhibit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: September 14, 1876
This is a stereograph showing the Kansas State Exhibit at the National Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The forefront of this photograph shows agricultural produce in the shape of the…
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Kansas State Exposition Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: 1876
This is an engraving of the Kansas Exposition building during the National Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Centennial was the nation’s first world fair and celebrated the signing…
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Charles F. Menninger homes in Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1895 and 1923
These photographs show the homes of the Charles F. and Flo V. Menninger family from about 1895 to the 1940’s. Dr. C.F. Menninger and his sons, Dr. Karl and Dr.…
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Playing cards, Mount Hope, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1909
This black and white photograph shows two men at a table playing cards in Mount Hope, Kansas.
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Children at a school near Pratt, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1895
A photograph showing children at a school near Pratt, Kansas.
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Picnicking on watermelon
Date: 1900
This photograph from a glass plate negative shows two woman and a young child picnicking on slices of watermelon.
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Cowboys
Date: 1940
This black and white photograph shows two young boys dressed as cowboys seated on a pony.
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Christmas scene
Date: 1959
This black and white photograph shows a Christmas tree adorned with lights and decorations.
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Christmas scene
Date: 1959
This black and white photograph shows a Christmas tree adorned with lights and decorations. In the foreground a woman is kneeling before the tree.
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Mexican “Bracero” Blythe, California
Date: 1962
These two colored slides show a Mexican “Bracero” in a lettuce field near Blythe, California. The “bracero” was a farm laborer from Mexico contracted on a temporary basis during World…
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Mexican “Bracero”, Blythe, California
Date: 1962
This colored slide shows a Mexican “Bracero” holding a head of lettuce in the fields near Blythe, California. The “bracero” was a farm laborer from Mexico contracted on a temporary…