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Business District 1979-1987
business, citizens, churches, fire, library, main street, parades, music, park, people, police, post office, public works, residence, school, Schowalter Villa, sports & recreation, street, swimming
This is a promotional presentation from 1982, converted from a slide-cassette presentation. A little girl, played by Karla Fuqua (misspelled in the…
Education
education
Hesston's first public school, 300 East Amos Street -label on back of postcard
Churches
churches
Highland Church, Trinity United Church of Christ, 4 miles east of Hesston -back of photo
Churches
churches
Highland Trinity United Church of Christ, also known as Highland Church, located 4 miles east of Hesston, dedicated August 1910.
Mill and Grain Elevator
business, grain elevator
The current Hochestetler Mill and Elevator. 1962 -- handwritten on back of photograph
Post Office
post office, post master
OB-122 Mail Rig- Horse Drawn This is the type of buggy used to deliver mail from Hesston soon after the city was established. Eli Overholt was last…
Residences
residences
Old black and white photo of a house owned by Hazel Long.
Hesston College [pre-1935]
hesston college, school, citizens, building - exterior
A post card showing a home built close to Hesston College Campus with a family and chickens posing in the yard. -- In background is the orgional…
Tornado Stories
Tornadoes--Hesston (Kan.)
Account transcribed from hand-written document.
Education
school, class photograph,
F.W. Marsh ... 321 1/2 North Main St. Hutchinson
Education
school, class photograph,
same interior as mb_ed_004, presumably located in Hutchinson
Public Works
street, public works
Hesston Colonial House in background, Main street.
Grocery and General Store
Business
Interior view of Blair Store. Second man from left is Chester Brainerd. He did not work for Swartz Bros, Weaver or Woodsum, who later operated sthis…
Fire/EMT
transportation, automobile
Interior view of City Ambulance with gurney and stretcher
Fire/EMT
transportation, automobile
Interior view of City Ambulance with gurney and stretcher
Hesston History
mayor
The invitation was sent from Wichita's mayor (William D. Tarrant) to Hesston's mayor. Located 22 miles west of Wichita on 21st Street North,…
Business
business
Hesston Corporation held its May 7, 1977 Service Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hesston Communications Center. On the back of this invitation is a…
Police
police
In photo: Alvin B. King, Ira Brainerd [sic], Hesston's first night watchman, Roy H. Smith -- handwritten on back of photograph.
Police
police
At left is Ira Brainerd [sic], 3rd policeman of Hesston, Ks. At right is Albert Dunkelberger holding his daughter Myrtlester. Dunkelberger addition to…
Hesston College
Hesston College
J. D. Charles Hall of Science and Arts under construction, 1949. Shown in comparison to the same building, complete in 1950.