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Alison Photographs
Photograph showing large, dark clouds in the Kansas sky, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado.
Alison Photographs
Photograph showing large, dark clouds in the Kansas sky, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado.
Alison Photographs
Photograph showing large clouds in the Kansas sky, presumably from the day of the Hesston Tornado.
Residences
Handwritten on back: "Lyle Yost's house in Hesston Kansas"
Agriculture
Caption handwritten on front; "Harvest Tour with Lyle Yost"
Agriculture
Three men smilingly examine a tractor lying on its side, which appears to have two broken axles. Handwritten on back: "Tractor hit by large truck…
Agriculture
Photo shows three men examining a wheat truck upside-down in a pasture. Handwritten on back: "Wheat truck wreck. Hesston, KS, 1944-1945? Lyle…
Municipal Ceremonies and Events
This history of the Hesston City Flag was researched and written by Erma M. Yost, published 1984.
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Donna shared, "Because of the coronavirus we are pretty much confined to our home, so sitting on our porch sipping on root beer floats is a part of…
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…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Janell wrote, "Our household was a mixed bag of situations during the stay-at-home order. Our small business suffered significant business loss,…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
The Reimers shared, "Sheltering in place has been a positive experience for us in our family of six. We have appreciated living in a…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Jen shared, "The Smalley family has still been busy during this time of quarantine. While preparing for baby number three coming in July, we have…
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…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
John noted that he has spent as much time as possible during the stay-home time down at their pond, watching wildlife and fishing.
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Ruth and Judy have been regular pickleball players for a while, so when the public courts had to close to reduce the spread of the virus, they created…
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…
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…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Of the tree poster in some of these photos, Julie wrote, "This is our Coronavirus tree! Leaves on the ground are things we are missing or sad about…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
In Trisha's words, "This season of all four of us home daily for work and school has had its share of challenges and happy times."