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Fire/EMT
Fire Chief Weldon Bachman who has served as fireman for more than 30 years. Under his supervision and training, Hesston's Fire Departmnet has become…
2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Baby Richard is seven weeks old in this photo. Heather commented, "He was born the day before all this COVID stuff really started."
Residences
Photo of a plowed field on the outskirts of a town. Unconfirmed if this is the town of Hesston.
Back of photo says Property: Murray Bandy but…
Mill and Grain Elevator
Agriculture
Farmer plowing and fertilizing a field outside of Hesston.
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…
Municipal Building
Located at 116 N. Main, and constructed in 1930
Hesston Public Library
Transportation
Sign at Exit 40 of Kansas State Hwy 165, which is now [2017] Interstate 135.
2016 Excel Shooting
The 2026 7th/8th Grade Hesston Extended Learning Program class researched this event in Hesston History and created both an article and a video with…
Aerials
Aerial view of Excel Industries, circa 1975, taken looking northeast. Note that the Hesston High School football field is under construction.
Churches
Old EUB church, corner of Weaver & [Amos] streets -back of photo
Churches
Evangelical United Brethren Church, Second church established in [Hesston]-back of photograph
Street Scenes
OB-117 View of Hesston, Ks. Looking North from Green Gables Hesston College. The house in foreground was residence of John Cooprider, and said to have…
Mayors and City Administrators
Erby Buller served as the first City Administrator, 1963-1968 -- label on back of photograph
Hesston College
Close up outside photo of the girls dormitory
Hesston College
Outside photo of the ladies dormitory at Hesston College
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,…
Fire/EMT
Hesston citzens engaging in EMS training. People in photo-- John Resshley, Weldon Bochman, Evan Oswald, Melvine Blasser, Don Gingevich, Paul Mueller,…
Hesston History
Includes references to Emma Township Water District and Whitestone Church's Eastlawn Cemetary