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Annie (Welton) Gabbey
Date: Between 1860 and 1899
This is a portrait of Annie (Welton) Gabbey, wife of Dr. Robert S. Gabbey. Annie resided in Columbus, Ohio, before moving to Rossville, Kansas. She married Robert in 1854. This…
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Dr. Robert S. Gabbey
Date: Between 1860 and 1899
Dr. Robert S. Gabbey was born May 4, 1833, in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, and married Annie Welton in 1854. He was appointed the Rossville, Kansas, government physician in 1861 and was…
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U.G. Stewart, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1902 and 1918
U.G. Stewart pictured in his band uniform holding his trombone. U.G. organized a band that played concerts in the bandstand on Saturday nights during the summer months and at other…
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Railroad tracks, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1880
Looking west, railroad tracks crossing over Cross Creek in Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on Kansas…
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Corn on the ground, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1928
This is a photograph of more than 1,000 bushels of corn on the ground. It was sold for $0.12 a bushel to pay taxes. The man is unidentified. This photograph…
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Building sidewalks, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1910
This photographs shows men building sidewalks in Rossville, Kansas. Pictured left to right are Howard Marney, J.P. Marney, Wes Harder, and Roy Fisher. This photograph is provided through a pilot…
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Students and teachers, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1914 and 1917
Pictured left to right in the top row are Hazel James, Golda Wilson, Pauline Rezac, Bea Miller, Emma Trostle, Ethel James, and Joe Parr. In the second row are Claude…
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Students and teacher, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1880-1910
Pictured left to right in the top row are Mildred Zickefoose, Helen McPherson, Tabby Watkins, Ruth Marney, Loma Landis, Ethel Ropp, Ethel Craig, Alma Short, and Miss Emma Robinson, teacher.…
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Flood in Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1903
People in Rossville, Kansas, at the south end of Main Street after the 1903 flood. Horses, buggies, and boats are visible. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to…
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Main street, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1930
A view of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, looking north. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on Kansas Memory…
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Czech dancing group, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1920-1940
A photograph of a Czech dancing group. Left to right are Georgianna (Olejnik) Davis, Millie (Kovar) Badura, Josephine (Olejnik) Pressgrove, Florence (Macha) Tuller, Letha (Kovar) Olejnik, Lydia (Penaz) Scott, Viola…
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Flood in Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1903
People standing in flood water outside of a business on the east side of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, after the 1903 flood. This photograph is provided through a pilot…
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Howard’s Garage, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1930-1940
A photograph of the inside of Howard’s Garage in Rossville, Kansas. Pictured left to right are Joe Navarre, Bill Lynde, and C.L. Somers. It possibly was taken around 1935. This…
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Silvers Cafe, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1906
This cafe in Rossville, Kansas, was owned by E.E. Silvers. Pictured from left to right are Bob Pendleton, city marshal; Tom Nealis; unknown; Mrs. Welty, proprietor; Lula Dean Berkey; Viola…
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High school, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1913 and 1936
A photograph of the Rossville High School on East Pottawatomie Street. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on Kansas…
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Grade school and high school, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1920
A photograph of the Rossville grade school on the left, and the Rossville high school on the right, at East Pottawatomie Street in 1913. The grade school consisted of four…
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Martinek men working with wood, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1917
A photograph of Frances, Bill Sr., and Ray Martinek cutting wood with their 1917 Mogul tractor. It was taken January 14, 1917. This photograph is provided through a pilot project…
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Sauer & Moode business, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
A picture of the Sauer & Moode merchandise business in Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on…
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R.W. Nason business, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1871 and 1910
A photograph of R.W. Nason’s Merchandise for Cash business in Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local libraries on…
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Flood, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1903
A photograph of Paul Patell standing in his boat with other men after a 1903 flood. Several men are standing in the flood waters which reached to their knees. This…
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Main street, Rossville, Kansas
Date: 1880-1910
A photograph of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, with several buildings, horses, and people in view. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials…
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Mason’s blacksmith shop, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1877 and 1910
Pictured left to right are Richard Mason, owner of Mason’s Blacksmith Shop; Frank Boyles, farmer; L. Hollenbeck, wood worker; W.S. Templin, blacksmith; Jim White, farmer; and William Strange, farmer. This…
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Goyette’s Drugstore, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1915 and 1930
Mr. Goyette in his Rossville, Kansas, drugstore; could be either Frank or Omer Goyette. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique cultural heritage materials from local…
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Newspaper printing shop, Rossville, Kansas
Date: Between 1901 and 1910
U.G. Stewart, pictured on the left, purchased the Rossville News in June 1901 and sold it in 1910. Pictured in the center is Ray Bartley with Paul (Peck) Stewart pictured…
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Portrait of a woman
Date: Between 1900 and 1930
A portrait of a young woman. It is from the collection of Mabel Boyles, who was from Rossville, Kansas. This photograph is provided through a pilot project to host unique…