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Charles Wolcott Smith

Date: Between 1880s and 1900s

This photograph shows a formal portrait of Charles Wolcott Smith, (1831-1907). Smith a native of Portage County, Ohio, migrated to Lawrence, Kansas in 1854 from Lowell, Massachusetts as a member…

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Hall’s Company store, Topeka, Kansas

Date: Between 1935 and 1939

A photograph showing fountain pen salesmen at Hall’s Company store located at 623 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. It was reported that the store carried the largest and most complete stock…

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Steve Smith Audio-Visual store, Topeka, Kansas

Date: Between 1960 and 1969

A photograph showing the interior of Steve Smith Audio-Visual store located at 623 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Stephen Eugene Smith is standing on the left and Stephen Hurd Smith on…

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Stephen Hurd Smith

Date: Between 1915 and 1920

A photograph of Stephen Hurd Smith, who was born in Grantville, Kansas, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Smith. After the death of his wife, Dr. Smith moved…

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Ruth Royer Smith

Date: Between 1920 and 1925

A photograph showing Ruth Royer Smith reading a book at her home located at 1413 Eugene, Topeka, Kansas.

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Stephen Hurd Smith

Date: Between 1945 and 1950

A photograph showing Stephen Hurd Smith, owner of Steve Smith Audio-Visual store in Topeka, Kansas, posed in the Kansas Governor’s office.

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John W. Clark

Date: 1898-1902

Photograph of John W. Clark who was a 2nd Lieutenant, Company B, 23rd Kansas Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War. He served for four years in Cuba. In 1896, Clark…

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Railroad question!

Date: Between 1870s and 1880s

A cartoon encouraging owners and business men of Wichita, Kansas, to attend a town meeting that address the issues and concerns of railroads and other forms of transportation in their…

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Ralph and Wilma Barge

Date: 1930

This is a photo of Ralph E. and Wilma N. Barge standing outside in Powhattan, Kansas. According to the 1930 United States Federal Census, Mr. Barge was born in Indiana…

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Red Cross Workers, Seneca, Kansas

Date: Between 1914 and 1919

This black and white photograph shows a group of Red Cross workers in Seneca, Kansas, making bandages for World War I efforts.

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Automobiles, Kinsley, Kansas

Date: 1939

This postcard shows two automobiles in route to the New York and San Francisco world’s fairs along Kansas U.S. 50 near Kinsley, Kansas. This junction of the highway is considered…