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This modern school replaced the two-story brick building. It is located just south of the old school at 4th & Kentucky, Sylvan Grove.

Hotel Dining Room, approx. 1920. Proprietor: Mr. Doyle

Lobby of the hotel located at Sylvan Grove, approx. 1920. Personnel unknown

Left to Right: Clarence Diers, Les Walter and Bill Beverly in front of Lions Club float -- possibly at Wilson Czech Festival.
Van has printed on side: "Sylvan Lions".

An early photo of Sylvan's Main St. (East side between 1st and 2nd Streets) showing a harness shop, unidentified building, the Star Hotel and Thaemert's Music Store. "Sylvan Grove, Kans." written on bottom.

View looking north at Sylvan Grove. Hotel on left, Livery on right.

A view of Sylvan's Main Street looking south about 1890. Note Lawson's (Hardware) sign on the east side of the street in livery barn. He sold John Deere and McCormick farming machinery. "Main Street in Sylvan Grove about 1890" written on image.

The Sylvan Grove Mill, located southwest of present day Sylvan. The Mill, once drawing customers from 30 miles away to grind wheat into flour, washed away in a flood in 1886. "The Sylvan Grove Mill." written on image

Sylvan Grove Polo Team, date unknown.

Union Pacific Railroad steam engine filling water tanks at Sylvan Grove, Kansas