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Street Scenes
Main street of Hesston, Ks. looking north. The first home at right (320 South Main) was built for J.D. Charles, one of Hesston College's first…
Street Scenes
View of 200 block, South Main, Hesston, Ks. looking south -- handwritten on back of photograph
Street Scenes
View of Hesston Main Street looking north. Date on photo is 1911 the date the postcard was mailed. A photo souvenier card, it was liekly made in 1910.…
Street Scenes
Hesston House and Postoffice [sic] 1910 Pouring concrete for sidewalk in front of Methodist Church. The number of workers indicates it may have been a…
Street Scenes
1910 view of 100 block N. Main, Hesston, Kansas. At far end of this block is the livery barn which was razed shortly after this photo was taken--…
Street Scenes
Mox Vogt -- handwritten on back of post card
Street Scenes
This is the oldest known photo of Hesston, Ks Main Street. It is believed that it was taken in 1900 or as early as 1898. The cow in the street…
Street Scenes
Main Street Hesston Kansas. Thought to be the earliest photo of Hesston. Estimated date 1900. Cow in photo is said to be owned by Dr. Ball. Ball came…
Street Scenes
Main Street Hesston Kansas. Thought to be the earliest photo of Hesston. Estimated date 1900. Cow in photo is said to be owned by Dr. Ball. Ball came…
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…
People
Anna Smith King 19-4 -- handwritten on back of photograph
People
Jacob S. Baer, early business man and mayor of Hesston 1923-1927 -- label on back of photograph.
People
Abram Lincoln Hess. One of the brothers for whom the town of Hesston was named. -- label on back of photograph
People
Dwight Lyon Family. Back row: Fred, unknown, Henry, Louise. Front: Rhoda, Dwight, Ella, Mary Frank. -- Bandy, Murray, "Hesston Centennial 1986-1996,"…
People
William Thomas Dillman and Agnes Dillman, nee Dearmin. 32-C 14/4 -- back of photograph
People
Dr. Abraham Row Knott, first medical doctor of Hesston area. Lived on NW/4 Sec 6 Tp 22SRng 1 W. Learned medicine in Civil War era. Never lived in…
People
Amos Prouty. He was an early pioneer of Harvey County. Appointed to County Board of Commissioners by Kansas Governor Harvey and chosen as chairman by…
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Marianne Eichelberger and Ellen Voth show puppets owned by Library in the new puppet theatre built by Roy H. Smith, a library board member. -- label…
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Marianne Eichelberger, Nee Harms, assumed her duties as Librarian in June 1978. 238 81-5 -- back of photograph
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Teresa Burkey, Hesston's first full time librarian shows Edna Yoder a book from a shipment just received. 237 81-4 -- back of photograph