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  • Collection: Rossville Businesses

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The Oliver Nursery was operated by brothers Tom and Charles Oliver. The Oliver nursery grew seedlings for root stock used for grafting and budding of different fruit varieties. They also raised general farm crops and livestock. They processed the…

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The Opera House Pharmacy was owned and operated by G.P. Pierce. The first telephone switchboard was located there. Telephone service to the public did not get started in Rossville until August 1900, when Manager McMahan of the Alma Telephone Co.…

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Peoples State Bank was located on Main Street in Rossville, Kansas. Rossville Truck and Tractor Company is partially shown on the left side of the picture. The picture was taken September 20, 1961.

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This picture of Peoples State Bank on Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, was taken on May 3, 1956.

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Located on the southwest corner of Main Street, Rossville, Kansas

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Peter Navarre and his wife, Minnie, served as owners and editors of the Rossville Reporter for 40 years, purchasing it in March of 1913. Peter Navarre was born March 26, 1884, in Rossville. He worked at the Rossville News office, then owned by U.G.…

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Peter Navarre and his wife, Minnie, served as owners and editors of the Rossville Reporter for 40 years, purchasing it in March of 1913. Peter Navarre was born March 26, 1884, in Rossville. He worked at the Rossville News office, then owned by U.G.…

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The Post Office at Willard, Kansas, which no longer exists.

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This picture of R.W. Nason's Merchandise for Cash business was taken before RCL0029 since there are no sidewalks.

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This business was located on the south side of Highway 24.
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