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Events and Celebrations
Hesston, Ks View S.W. 105 N. Main 109 N. Main. Photo of old stage coaches and horses in a parade on Main Street in Hesston Ks.
Events and Celebrations
A photo of a convertible driving in a parade. There is a sign on the side of the car that says Queen Grace Vogt 1971 Oktoberfest.
Events and Celebrations
A photo of what appears to be a 1899 Winton motorized carriage made by the Winton Motor Carriage Co. Cleveland, OH
1897-1924.
Events and Celebrations
1968-69 Hesston kansas Chapter XIV Parade West side of 100 block N. Main
Events and Celebrations
Hesston Grade School band under direction of Vernon Nikkel, Band Master - approx 1960 in McPherson parade
Events and Celebrations
"Hesston Grade School students parading to celebrate the end of World War I in November 1918." -handwritten on back of photograph
Mill and Grain Elevator
Train cars loading at a Hesston area grain elevator, with a 1920s-era automobile
Mill and Grain Elevator
Mill and Grain Elevator
"1987 - View from top of Hesston grain elevator looking east to Sunglo Feed, Inc. formerly known as the Hesston Mill." -typed label on back of…
Mill and Grain Elevator
"Newton Elevator in Hesston. Wm Hanke, operator. Lola Glenn" -handwritten on back of photo
Mill and Grain Elevator
"Harvest time approx 1908. Elevator at right is Newton Elev Co. and at left background is the Henry Pfautz building where he ground corn and other…
Street Scenes
This appears to be another view of the the photo "Aftermath of a fire in Hesston, circa 1921, #001." According to Murray Bandy ("Hesston Centennial…
Education
Hesston Grade School Faculty. L to R: Jim Evans, Ruth Schmidt, Teresa Krehbiel, Eva Osborne, Marjorie Janzen, Alice Nickel, Harold Schmidt,…
Utilities
Christ Hertzler & Drilling Rig. The Chris Hertzler family lived at 445 S. Main from where he conducted his water well drilling business. He was…
Residences
Menno Weaver House located at northeast corner of Academy and Weaver Sts. was completed in 1915. It faces south. This is SW view. Now [1986] owned by…
Residences
This image appears reversed in "Hesston Centennial," page 10, with the caption, "Residence of Chris Wenger, first Veterinarian in Hesston, KS. He…
Residences
"Construction crew building the Dwight Lyon retirement residence. L to R: Roy M. Smith, Wilson Stratton, ---, Ivan Curby, Earl Stepp, Fred Lyons,…
Street Scenes
"The west side of the 100 block North main street in the year 1910" -handwritten on back of photograph
Education
Hesston's first public school, 300 East Amos Street -label on back of postcard
Residences
Mar 1987- Murray & Dessie Bandy residence at 116 E Reusser. View is from top of Hesston Mill.