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This business was located on the east side of Main Street, Rossville, Kansas

Dr. Clyde S. Smith was born November 8, 1881, in Edina, Missouri. He practiced medicine in Willard, Kansas, around 1905 to 1922, when he moved to Rossville, Kansas. He married Rose Humphrey in February 1906. He owned one of the first automobiles in…

Dr. Henry Fuller Pratt treats patient Harry Jamieson in Rossville, Kansas. Dr. Henry Fuller Pratt was born in Kossuth, Ohio, December 8, 1861. He moved to Topeka, Kansas, when he was four. He married Jennie DeVinney in 1888. He practiced medicine in…

Pictured left to right are Dr. Henry Fuller Pratt, Clare Miller, Esther Pratt Parr, and Mabel Binns Bruce. Dr. Henry Fuller Pratt was born in Kossuth, Ohio, December 8, 1861. He moved to Topeka, Kansas, when he was four. He married Jennie DeVinney in…

E.J. Howard in front of Howard's Garage, located at the corner of Main Street and Perry, Rossville, Kansas

This picture of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, was taken sometime after sidewalks were built in 1910 but before cars became the norm.

This is a view of Rossville, Kansas, Main Street looking north in the early 1920s.

Mr. and Mrs. U.G. and Lillian Stewart are pictured inside the Rossville, Kansas, Post Office, where Mr. U.G. Stewart was postmaster from 1908-1911. The location of the Post Office at that time is unknown.

This picture of the east side of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, is looking south. It is featured in the 1971 Rossville Centennial book. The business on the far left is Hopkins & Son hardware store.

C.C. McPherson opened the McPherson Livery barn in October of 1879. In 1883, he kept three buggies, two spring wagons and nine head of horses. He expanded his business to house more in the early 1900s and had a “carry-all” which was particularly…