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Banning Scrapbook
"Ann Brocks car" caption
Banning Scrapbook
"Hesston Mill taken down one bin completely gone"-caption on top photo
Banning Scrapbook
Photos by Cecil and Eunice Banning
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
The Bauerles made the bench in these photos during their stay-home time. Melissa commented that the pieces (once part of the children's crib) had…
Public Works
Beginning of Main Street paving
Mayors and City Administrators
Bernie Hayen, City Administrator from 1979-1982 -- label on back of photograph
Tornado Stories
Letter from Mary Beyler to friends.
Grocery and General Store
Bill Curby in his Barber Shop-Store (date approx 1909). This shop was at SW corner of Knott and Main Streets -- handwritten on back of photograph
Hesston History
Blank check from The Hesston State Bank from the 1960s
Audio
Interview with Bob Latta about the tornado that came through Hesston, Kansas on March 13, 1990.
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…
Bontrager Photographs
"Vesper Street, 6:00 p.m. 3/13/90"-- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
-- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Ceiling fan, Elementary School Playground 6 p.m. 3/13/1990" -- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Elementary School Playground, looking north 6:00 p.m. 3/13/90" -- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Elementary School Playground, looking west to Weaver Street 6:00 p.m. 3/13/90" -- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Hesston Community Daycare Cneter, Amos & Weaver St." -- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Milford Roupp Residence, Weaver Street 6:00 p.m. 3/13/1990" -- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Vesper Street. 3/13/90 6:00 p.m." -- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Vesper Street The old Carlisle House. 3/13/90" -- handwritten on back of photo