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Hilton Parris Mize

Date: Between 1942 and 1945

Two photographs of Hilton Parris Mize wearing his U. S. Army uniform. Mize graduated from Highland College in 1936, and taught in rural schools from 1936 to 1942. On November…

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Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas

Date: Between 1930 and 1939

This black and white photographs shows a view looking south in the 700 block of Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas, during the Christmas season.

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Waconda Springs as a Mitchell County Resort, Kansas

Date: Between 1930 and 1939

This postcard shows the Waconda Springs resort located in Mitchell County, Kansas. It was originally a gathering place for Native Americans but was later developed into a resort. Eventually, Waconda…

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Waconda Springs in Mitchell County, Kansas

Date: Between 1840 and 1850

This is a copy of a sketch titled “Waconda Spring In Primitive State.” It shows Indians gathered around Waconda Springs located in Mitchell County, Kansas.

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Waconda Springs in Mitchell County, Kansas

Date: Between 1955 and 1960

This is a postcard showing Waconda Springs located in Mitchell County, Kasnas. An unknown author wrote a description of Waconda Springs on the back of the postcard. Once a gathering…

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Waconda Springs in Mitchell County, Kansas

Date: January 9, 1908

In this postcard, Lillian from Cawker City, Kansas, sends regards to a friend, Mrs. H.L. Lomax in Lexington, Kentucky. The postcard shows the Waconda mineral spring in Cawker City, a…

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Waconda Springs in Mitchell County, Kansas

Date: 1898

In these early photographs of Waconda Springs in Mitchell County, a hotel can be seen beyond the natural springs. The springs were about 200 feet in diameter. Unidentified people are…

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Russell Gee to Kieth Graham

Date: September 11, 1943

A letter written by Private Russell Gee, a member of the 1354th Quartermasters, on a southwest Pacific island during World War II to Kieth Graham, Clyde, Kansas. Gee writes to…

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Christmas scene

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

This photograph shows children gathered around a Christmas tree with their toys.

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Unidentified woman

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

A formal portrait from a nitrate negative of an unidentified African American woman.

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Unidentified woman

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

A formal portrait from a nitrate negative of an unidentified African American woman.

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Unidentifed woman

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

Photograph from a nitrate negative of an unidentified African American woman.

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Unidentified couple

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

A portrait from a nitrate negative of an unidentified African American couple.

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Unidentified woman

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

A formal portrait from a nitrate negative of an unidentified African American woman.

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Unidentified woman

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

A formal portrait from a nitrate negative of an unidentified African American woman.

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James R. Bernard

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

A photograph from a glass plate negative of James R. Bernard.

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Young cowboy

Date: Between 1930s and 1940s

Portrait of a young boy dressed as a cowboy, holding a similarly clad doll.

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World War I soldiers

Date: Between 1917 and 1919

A photograph from a glass plate negative of two unidentified World War I soldiers.

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Grand Army of the Republic, Lawrence, Kansas

Date: Between 1890 and 1909

This hand-colored photograph shows members from the Grand Army of the Republic, Samuel Walker Post No. 365, at Lawrence, Kansas. The Grand Army of the Republic was organized at the…

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Water works plant, Topeka, Kansas

Date: Between 1882 and 1890

This black and white photograph shows the water works plant in Topeka, Kansas. The city of Topeka was founded, in 1857, along the banks of the Kansas River in present…