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Albert McDonald Cole

Date: Between 1945 and 1953

This black and white photograph shows Albert McDonald Cole. A lawyer and a county attorney from Jackson County, Kansas. Cole began his political career, in 1941, when he was elected…

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Fred Massey store, Iowa Point, Kansas

Date: Between 1900 and 1905

This is an exterior view of the Fred Massey store with a man, woman, and two children standing in front, Iowa Point, Kansas. Visible in the photograph is a horse…

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Robert Fred Ellsworth

Date: Between 1961 and 1967

This black and white photograph shows Robert Fred Ellsworth, ( 1926-2011). A lawyer from Lawrence, Kansas who was elected in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas’ second…

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Hollenberg Pony Express Station, Hanover, Kansas

Date: Between 1930 and 1949

This is a postcard photo of the exterior of the Hollenberg Pony Express Station in Hanover, Kansas. The Hollenberg Pony Express Station was added to the National Register of Historic…

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Martha Keys

Date: Between 1975 and 1979

This black and white photograph shows Martha Elizabeth Ludwig Keys. Keys was elected as a Democrat in 1974 to the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas’ second congressional district. She…

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Dog-powered travois

Date: Between 1860 and 1879

This is a photo of a drawing of two Indian children sitting on a travois being pulled by a dog. In the drawing as well is a woman walking alongside…

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William Henry Avery

Date: Between 1965 and 1967

This black and white photograph shows William Henry Avery in the governor’s office meeting with staff members. Avery, born August 11, 1911, near Wakefield, Kansas, graduated from Wakefield High School…

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Samuel Jay Crumbine

Date: 1909

A portrait of Samuel Jay Crumbine, who in 1904 became secretary of the State Board of Health. During his tenure, he became internationally famous for his campaign against unscreened windows,…

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Hugoton industry, Hugoton, Kansas

Date: Between 1930 and 1949

This black and white photograph shows four men kneeling on the ground holding a white shirt that reads “Gascapade! Hugoton”. In the background, three workers are examining the operations of…

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Snowmobile, Clay Center, Kansas

Date: Between 1910 and 1919

This black and white photograph shows two men behind the wheel of a snowmobile at Clay Center, Kansas. In the background, a group has gathered in front of Jackson’s garage.

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Samuel Austin Kingman

Date: Between 1895 and 1900

Portrait of Samuel Austin Kingman, Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, 1861-1865 and Chief Justice, 1867-1876.

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Jackson’s Garage, Clay Center, Kansas

Date: 1910

This black and white photograph shows the store front of Jackson’s garage in Clay Center, Kansas. In the doorway of the business, a gentlemen informal stands before the camera while…

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Tornado damage, Greensburg, Kansas

Date: June 7, 2007

These photographs show damage to Greensburg, Kansas, after an EF5 tornado struck the town on May 4, 2007. The tornado was part of a storm system, which effected south central…