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Emma Township Hall, original grade school
Collection: Education

Title

Emma Township Hall, original grade school

Subject

school, building-exterior, park

Description

Emma Township Hall stood at west end of Heritage Park. Originally was Hesston's first grade school located at site of 1986 elementary school. Here used for community activities. 228. -- back of photograph

The Emma Township Hall. Located on south side of Knott St. and 1/2 block east of Streeter St. Hesston, Ks. It was originally built 1/2 mile north of Lincoln St. (called Dutch Ave.) and Ridge Rd. intersection. Later moved to north side of Amos St. and in middle of Streeter St. for Hesston School District 55. It was torn down in 1960s. -- original label

Hesston Township Hall one of the original Hesston school buildings -- handwritten on back of photograph

approx 1946. Harold Sommerfeld -- handwritten on back of photograph.

Creator

Sommerfeld, Harold

Source

Murray Bandy Hesston Centennial 1886-1896, Hesston Public Library

Publisher

Hesston Public Library

Date

approx 1946

Contributor

Sommerfeld, Harold

Relation

Bandy, Murray C., "Hesston Centennial 1886-1896".

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Identifier

mb_ed_001

Coverage

1940s

Hesston (Kan.)

Kansas


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Citation
Sommerfeld, Harold, “Emma Township Hall, original grade school,” Hesston Public Library, accessed November 23, 2024, https://hesston.digitalsckls.info/item/1257.
Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

4.5 in x 4 in