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Utilities
Drilling Hesston water well, date approx 1960. At left, Marlow Unruh and Ray Hackenburg.
People
Dwight Lyon Family. Back row: Fred, unknown, Henry, Louise. Front: Rhoda, Dwight, Ella, Mary Frank. -- Bandy, Murray, "Hesston Centennial 1986-1996,"…
Municipal Ceremonies and Events
"Dych Bridge looking from the West" -written on back of photo
Hesston College [pre-1935]
Early men's dormitory room at Hesston College - 1910s?
Grocery and General Store
Early picture of one Hesston store
Agriculture
Steam engine (foreground) as power source to drive a grain threshing machine.
Churches
East Emmet Church. 1 Mi North and 1 Mi East of Trousdale (now Zimmerdale) -back of photo _006
Churches
East Emmet Church.
Churches
Easter Sunrise Community Choir 1961 -back of photograph
Post Office
Ed Logan-Hesston Postmaster thought to be the third postmaster of Hesston, Ks. Also served as custodian of Hesston, Ks grade school. Father of mrs.…
Police
Eddie Wiens, first uniformed policeman of Hesston, Ks. He was employed by Burnes Detective Agency. -- back of photograph.
Documents
In the spring of 1990, some of Hesston's first graders wrote letters to penpals about their experience with the recent tornado.
Education
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…
Hesston History
Includes references to Emma Township Water District and Whitestone Church's Eastlawn Cemetary
Fire/EMT
Hesston citzens engaging in EMS training. People in photo-- John Resshley, Weldon Bochman, Evan Oswald, Melvine Blasser, Don Gingevich, Paul Mueller,…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Janell wrote, "Our household was a mixed bag of situations during the stay-at-home order. Our small business suffered significant business loss,…
Hesston College
Outside photo of the ladies dormitory at Hesston College
Hesston College
Close up outside photo of the girls dormitory
Mayors and City Administrators
Erby Buller served as the first City Administrator, 1963-1968 -- label on back of photograph
Street Scenes
OB-117 View of Hesston, Ks. Looking North from Green Gables Hesston College. The house in foreground was residence of John Cooprider, and said to have…