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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…
Main Street Street Scenes
1950 Compairson with early day wheat line-up. View NE in 100 Block, North Main. Hesston Mill in background. -- written on back of photo
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…
Business District 1979-1987
March 1987 -- View looking south on 100 Block N. Main from atop the grain elevator at 211 N. Main St.
Business District 1979-1987
March 1987 -- looking south at the west side of 100 Block N. Main from atop the mill at 226 N. Main. -- typed on the back of the photo
Business District 1979-1987
1985 view of east side of 100 Block N. Main looking north. --typed on the back of the photo
Business District 1979-1987
Dec 1979 - view of east side of 100 Block N. Main looking north -- typed on the back of the photo
Business District 1979-1987
Taken in early December 1979 --- View of west side of main street (100 Block North) looking south from intersetion of main st. and knott st. --…
Business District 1979-1987
View in early December 1979- looking south on east side of 100 Block N. Main Street as seen from main knott streets, Hesston Kansas-- Written on back…
Business District 1979-1987
A street view of Hesston Businesses on main street taken from across hwy 81. In the photo the True Value General store can be seen as well as the…
Business District 1979-1987
Bussinesses on main street left to right.Country Casuals and Hesston Supply Company. The old grain silo can be seen in the background.
Business District 1979-1987
Bussinesses on main street left to right. Janzen-Ruth-Typer INC. Real Estate, First National Travel Agency Hesston Branch, Mennonite Offices Dewayne…
Business District 1979-1987
Photo of businesses on main street 1979-1986. Photo taken by the stoplight and Hesston Prestige printing can be seen in the back ground in the…
Street Scenes
Photo of 100 block of North Main Street in Hesston, 1950.
Main Street Street Scenes
Large photo containing two pictures, one of hesston main street in 1910 and one in 1950.
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.
Post Office
Mail Rig at Hesston post office driven by John Lively 267 -- label on back of post card
Post Office
HESSTON HARDWAE AND HESSTON SECOND POSTOFFICE. Built by Charles T. Barton for a butcher shop and grocery store, it was remodeled for a by Wm Rapp.…
Mayors and City Administrators
M. M. Vogt, August 1939 - 1941 and 1951-1957 -- label on back of photograph
Building and Construction
Concrete block manufacturing plant located on east side of Main Street immediately north of the railroad. It also served as a carpenter shop, and was…