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Bontrager Photographs
-- handwritten on back of photo
Bontrager Photographs
"Vesper Street, 6:00 p.m. 3/13/90"-- handwritten on back of photo
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…
Audio
Interview with Bob Latta about the tornado that came through Hesston, Kansas on March 13, 1990.
Hesston History
Blank check from The Hesston State Bank from the 1960s
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
Tornado Stories
Letter from Mary Beyler to friends.
Mayors and City Administrators
Bernie Hayen, City Administrator from 1979-1982 -- label on back of photograph
Public Works
Beginning of Main Street paving
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…
Banning Scrapbook
Photos by Cecil and Eunice Banning
Banning Scrapbook
"Hesston Mill taken down one bin completely gone"-caption on top photo
Banning Scrapbook
"Ann Brocks car" caption
Banning Scrapbook
Photos by Cecil and Eunice Banning
Banning Scrapbook
"Pauls Plumbing" -capton by photo
Banning Scrapbook
"Reimer Plumbing. Electric truck in Plumbing office" -caption by photo
Banning Scrapbook
"Hesston Decorating Mall" -caption under bottom right photo
Events and Celebrations
"View of South half of the 100 block N. Main St. Occasion was parade to celebrate Armistice Day, Nov. 12, 1918, date of parade. Rev. Geo Landis is…
Events and Celebrations
"Hesston Grade School students parading to celebrate the end of World War I in November 1918." -handwritten on back of photograph
Hesston College [pre-1935]
ANNA SMITH KING. Her idea and desire for a Christian School were translated into the Hesston Academy and Bible School. -- Typed on back of photo