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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company’s steam locomotive #1346
Date: March 05, 1939
This black and white photograph shows steam locomotive #1346 of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company at Barstow, Calif.
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Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Company’s steam locomotive #1342
Date: September 02, 1938
This black and white photograph shows steam locomotive #1342 of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company at Pasadena, California.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company’s steam locomotive #1109
Date: May 29, 1929
This black and white photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company’s steam locomotive #1109 at Burlingame, Kansas.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company’s steam locomotive #1109
Date: August 01, 1938
This black and white photograph shows steam locomotive #1109 of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company at Burlingame, Kansas.
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Walter Pearce Hull photograph collection
Date: Between 1905 and 1910
This series of photographs was taken by Walter Pearce Hull. He was born November 22, 1870, in Eyota, Minnesota, grew up in Athens, Alabama, and moved to Kansas as a…
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Martha Viola Milberger
Date: 1909
This is a photograph of Martha Viola Milberger, the daughter of Henry B. and Amalia (Mollie) Rein Milberger. She was born November 27, 1908, in Russell County, Kansas.
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The Opera House/Haller Motor Company, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1940 and 1949
This is a photograph of a building that, originally, was the Alma opera house. Later, it was rebuilt and refaced and the stage was removed to become Haller Motor Company.…
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company’s steam engine #1005
Date: April 06, 1941
This black and white photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company’s engine #1005 at Syracuse, Kansas. It is a 2-6-2 engine.
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F. D. Freeman store, Alma, Kansas
Date: 1906
This is a photograph of the F. D. Freeman store, West Third and Missouri Street, Alma, Kansas, taken in 1906.. The building is facing south. Pictured from left to right…
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West Third Street (then Main Street), Alma, Kansas
Date: 1910
This photo of West Third Street, Alma, Kansas was taken in 1910. After the arrival of the railroad, Alma became a boom town. In 1884, 52 buildings were erected. Many…
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West Third Street, Alma, Kansas
Date: 1910
This is a view of the north side of West Third Street in Alma, Kansas about 1910. From left to right, Falk Opera House, Alma Marble Works, A. C. Campbell’s…
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East side of 200 block of Missouri Street, Alma, Kansas
Date: 1893
This 1893 photograph shows the east side of the 200 block of Missouri Street, Alma, Kansas. Missouri Street is one of Alma’s main street. From right to left, the buildings…
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Parade participants at the end of Missouri Street, Alma, Kansas
Date: 1898
This photograph shows participants in an 1898 parade at one end Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas. The parade celebrated the Woodman log rolling competition. Often these competitions brought as many…
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Eck Lumber Company, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1885 and 1899
This is a photograph of the Eck Lumber Company located on the south end of Ohio Street, Alma, Kansas. A number of business buildings and residences existed in this south…
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Oetinger Lumber Co., Alma, Kansas
Date: 1906
This is a photograph of Oetinger Lumber, located at 102 Missouri Street, Alma, Kansas. The photo was taken at the time that it opened on April 15, 1906. It was…
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H. G. Richter Furniture Store, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1890
This is a photo of Herman Richter in front of his H. B. Richter Furniture Store and undertaking business. It was located at 312 Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas. Richter…
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Second courthouse in Alma, Kansas, constructed in 1872
Date: Between 1910 and 1920
Two photographs showing Alma’s second courthouse which was constructed in 1872 after a February 21, 1871, election, once again, challenged the location of the county seat. During the election, Alma…
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Schmitz and Meyer Store, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1875 and 1890
This is a photo of Schmitz and Meyer store constructed in 1866. It was the second building in Alma, constructed after the Kaufman building next door that housed the first…
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Schubert’s Gun and Machine Shop, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1870 and 1880
This is a view of Schubert’s Gun and Machine Shop at 401 Missouri Street, Alma, Kansas. It was constructed in the 1870s and is the last remaining frame building in…
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Early view of Eskridge, Kansas
Date: 1890
This is an early view of Eskridge, Kansas, about 1890. It shows the lack of trees in the town at the time. The town was platted by the Atchison, Topeka,…
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Parade, Missouri Street, Alma, Kansas
Date: 1885
This photograph documents a parade on Missouri Street (the city’s main street) of Alma, Kansas, taken approximately in 1885. The businesses in the photo are as follows (starting at the…
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Germania Hall (Palenske Hall), Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1898
Photograph of Germania Hall, a hotel built in 1873 by Peter Dagan. The building was rebuilt after a fire in 1890, extending it double in length. In 1908, Louis Palenske…
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View of west side of Alma, Kansas, 300 block of Missouri Street
Date: Between 1880 and 1885
This photograph looks north on the west side of the 300 block of Missouri Street of Alma, Kansas. The image reveals that many of the early business buildings were constructed…
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Alma Salt Works, Alma, Kansas
Date: 1874
The Alma Salt Works was located at Seventh and Grand Streets in Alma, Kansas. The factory evaporated water from a brine well, capturing the remaining salt. In the background at…
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Lorenzo Pauly’s Mill south of Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1875 and 1885
This is a photograph of Pauly Brothers Mill located on the west branch of Mill Creek, one mile south of Alma. The mill was constructed in 1858 by Alma founder…