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Hesston College [pre-1935]
FIRST FACULTY AT HESSTON COLLEGE. Standing: J.B. Kanagy, J.D. Charles. Seated: Rev. D.H. Bender, President, Stella Cooprider. Bender served as…
Hesston College [pre-1935]
FIRST FACULTY AT HESSTON COLLEGE. Standing L to R: J.B. Kanagy, J.D. Charles. Seated: Rev. D.H. Bender, President, Stella Cooprider. Bender served as…
Mill and Grain Elevator
First Hesston Grain Elevator built by William F. Rapp in 1890. Commonly called Baer Grain Elevator because Mr. Baer was manager for many years and…
Building and Construction
Wenger-Grabill lumber yard established in 1889 on the east side of Main Stret middle of 100 block north. #45 24/3 -- handwritten on back of photograph
Building and Construction
Hesston's first lumber yard established by Wenger-Grabill it was purchased by William Rapp and was first office of Hesston State Bank. 53/2 105. photo…
Building and Construction
First Hesston, Ks lumber yard. Started by Christian Wenger and Henry (Harry) Grabill. Later sold to William Rapp, who started the Hesston State Bank…
Business
First Lumber Yard and R.C. Stone Hardware
Municipal Building
City Flag Pole -- label on back of photo
Parks
Foundation of Old Township Hall after its demolition. This was located on South Side of Knott St. and at west side of Heritage Park. A new shelter…
Building and Construction
Fred Lyons and Frank Lyons brothers in their carpenter shop which was at what is now 220 N. Main, the site of the mill warehouse. est. date 1915 26/2…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
The Fricks posed for their photos with no preparation; library staff spontaneously invited them to participate after seeing them outside working and…
Tornado Stories
Account by Freda Friesen
Hesston Public Library
The inside of this 2010 brochure explains that a survey had been done 4 years prior to find out what the community of Hesston wanted from its library,…
Hesston Public Library
These were used in conjunction with the fundraising efforts for the new library building in 2010. The returnable card was sent out inside the larger…
Hesston Public Library
This letter is an example of what was sent out to local businesses as part of the fundraising efforts for the new library building in 2010. In…
Hesston Public Library
This letterhead was used in conjunction with the fundraising efforts for the new library building in 2010.
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
In 2019-2020 a novel coronavirus mutated and spread around the world, causing a sometimes deadly disease in humans, commonly termed COVID-19. By…
Churches
Garden Township Mennonite Church. 5 mi west and 1 1/2 mi south Hesston. -back of photo
Mayors and City Administrators
Gary Burr, City Manager, City of Hesston, Kansas 1972-1979 -- label on back of photograph
Audio
Interview with Gladys Voth about the tornado that came through Hesston, Kansas on March 13, 1990.