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Sports and Recreation
Polaroid photo of the club house at the Hesston Golf Park.
Main Street Street Scenes
Five photos show the aftermath of a fire at the Colonial House restaurant on Main Street in Hesston. The fire was deemed a total loss.
Agriculture
Combine harvester Massey-Ferguson 410 in operation
Municipal Building
Community events billboard. Announcemants of future events is given to the public here. Given to City by Hesston High School Boosters Club. 1974 --…
Residences
"Constructing Jacob S. Baer residence at 403 N. Main, Hesston, KS. Lf to Rt: W. Wilson Stratton, Frank "Corky" Egy, William Hoffman, Unidentified, and…
Hesston College [pre-1935]
Construction of a campus building believed to be the Hesston College administration building. There is a date of 1916 on the front of the photo but …
Events and Celebrations
A photo of a convertible driving in a parade. There is a sign on the side of the car that says Queen Grace Vogt 1971 Oktoberfest.
Tornado Stories
Account by Eva Osborne, after interviewing HCCC Director, Judy Friesen.
Municipal Ceremonies and Events
Counting ballots, Hesston, Ks. L to R: William Laughlin, groceryman; Dale Hochstetler, owner of Hesston Mill; Wiliam O. Hesston, owner-builder of…
Events and Celebrations
Team of horses pulling a covered wagon
Hesston Middle School at Cross Wind Conference Center, 2020
Hesston Middle School students were bussed to Cross Wind Conference Center for classes most days during the fall 2020 semester. Since Cross Wind was…
Hesston Middle School at Cross Wind Conference Center, 2020
Hesston Middle School students were bussed to Cross Wind Conference Center for classes most days during the fall 2020 semester. Since Cross Wind was…
Hesston Middle School at Cross Wind Conference Center, 2020
Hesston Middle School students were bussed to Cross Wind Conference Center for classes most days during the fall 2020 semester. Since Cross Wind was…
Events and Celebrations
Crowd gathered on main street to watch the parade in Hesston Kansas. Time period looks to be 50s or 60s.
Audio
Interview with Dale Hochestetler about the tornadoes that came through Hesston, Kansas on March 13, 1990.
Municipal Ceremonies and Events
Dedication of city building
Hesston College
Dining hall at Hesston College (unknown building), 1950. Photo by Clayton Beyler. --updated 2016/11/11 EM
Public Works
Audio
Interview with Dorothy Bretz about the tornado that came through Hesston, Kansas on March 13, 1990.
People
Dr. Abraham Row Knott, first medical doctor of Hesston area. Lived on NW/4 Sec 6 Tp 22SRng 1 W. Learned medicine in Civil War era. Never lived in…