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Police
Hesston Marshall car
Police
Hesston Marshall car
Police
Mickey Dehook, 1980 to date [sic], Chief of police and coordinator of emergency services. -- back of photograph.
Police
Mickey Dehook, Chief of police and coordinator of emergency services, 1986 -- back of photograph
Police
Mickey Dehook, Chief of police and coordinator of emergency services.
Transportation
This building was constructed in 1917 for Theo Perkins and Fred J. Wenger. It was the fourth brick building in Hesston, KS. It's first use was a…
Transportation
Theo Perkins in front of garage -- handwritten on back of photograph
Transportation
Firth Charlesworth (left) and Theo Perkins. The building was built for Perkins by the Lyon brothers. The gas pump on which he is leaning had a crank…
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
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…
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…
Grocery and General Store
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…
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
Grocery and General Store
Swartz Brothers Grocery Store located at what is now 110 N. Main. Later became Stratton restaurant, and burned in 1964 when Ralph and Verna Detweiler…
Grocery and General Store
Early picture of one Hesston store
Grocery and General Store
Samuel Razook in his grocery store. He came to Hesston in 1921 and this photo was taken shortly therafter. Note the paper bag dispenser above his…
Post Office
Mail Rig at Hesston post office driven by John Lively 267 -- label on back of post card