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Longren aircraft factory, Topeka, Kansas

Date: 1920

This photograph shows the Longren aircraft factory circa 1920. Various pieces for building airplane wings are laid out on the tables, including large sections of wings that have already been…

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Wentworth children sledding

Date: Between 1905 and 1915

This photograph was produced from a glass plate negative showing Wentworth children sledding, possibly in Herington, Kansas.

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Christmas scene

Date: Between 1925 and 1927

This is a photograph of two young boys posed with a decorated Christmas tree and toys.

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Christmas scene

Date: Between 1925 and 1927

This photograph shows two young boys posed with a Christmas tree. One of the boys is seated on a rocking horse.

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Mexican American women, Topeka, Kansas

Date: August 17, 1933

This black and white photograph shows a group of Mexican American women during the first Fiesta Mexicana in Topeka, Kansas. The women may have participated as festival dancers.

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Fiesta Bells, Topeka, Kansas

Date: August 17, 1933

This black and white photograph shows the Fiesta Bells, a group of Mexican American women dressed in traditional clothing, during the first Fiesta Mexicana in Topeka, Kansas. The members have…

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Blacksmith, Neodesha, Kansas

Date: Between 1880 and 1892

This black and white photograph shows a group of men standing before the blacksmith shop in Neodesha, Kansas. Standing second from left is T.J. Norman, Neodesha blacksmith on whose garden…

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Independence Day parade, Paola, Kansas

Date: July 4, 1913

This sepia colored photograph shows a horse drawn-wagon decorated for the Independence Day parade in Paola, Kansas. A group of people dressed as Pilgrims and Native American Indians are informally…

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J.H. Barrett and S. Sumner

Date: May 14, 1909

A black and white photo of J.H. Barrett and S. Sumner. The two gentleman are standing near the railroad tracks in Dorrance, Kansas, as they were traveling on foot from…

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Boy Scouts, Cheney, Kansas

Date: Between 1940s and 1960s

This black and white photograph shows members of an African American Boy Scout troop during a camp out in Cheney, Kansas.

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James Kelley and Charles Hungerford

Date: Between 1870 and 1880

This is a studio portrait of James “Dog” Kelley (on the left) and Charles Hungerford. Kelley was a former Confederate, buffalo hunter, saloon keeper, and became the Mayor of Dodge…