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2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
COVID-19
In Trisha's words, "This season of all four of us home daily for work and school has had its share of challenges and happy times."
Agriculture
building - exterior
From the Goessel Gazette. Caption reads, "To save - or to throw away - that is the question when it comes to the preservation of the once-fine barns…
Events and Celebrations
parades, social events
Large crowd of peopel gathered for the parade on Main Street. Appears to be late 50s early 60s.
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
COVID-19
In 2019-2020 a novel coronavirus mutated and spread around the world, causing a sometimes deadly disease in humans, commonly termed COVID-19. By…
Transportation
business, gas station, garage, Hesston pioneers
Firth Charlesworth (left) and Theo Perkins. The building was built for Perkins by the Lyon brothers. The gas pump on which he is leaning had a crank…
Transportation
business, gas station, garage, Hesston pioneers
Theo Perkins in front of garage -- handwritten on back of photograph
Municipal Ceremonies and Events
city administration
This history of the Hesston City Flag was researched and written by Erma M. Yost, published 1984.
Tornado Stories
Tornadoes--Hesston (Kan.)
Account by Chad Wenger for school, handwritten and transcribed.
Transportation
parades, social events
The 1906 REO Motor Car Company Model B runabout. The owner of the car is unknown. Photo is dated as being taken in 1971
Hesston College
mayor
As mayor of Hesston, Milton Miller was apparently asked to speak at a Hesston College ceremony in which they were accepted into the North Central…
Hesston Public Library
library, city building
Teresa Burkey, Hesston's first full time librarian shows Edna Yoder a book from a shipment just received. 237 81-4 -- back of photograph
Sports and Recreation
swimming
"Children Swimming Class at city-high school pool" 1971 --back of photo
Events and Celebrations
parades, social events
Hesston High School marching band.
Swartzendruber Photographs
Tornadoes--Hesston (Kan.)
Hesston Sheet & Welding