Browse Items (124 total)

  • Collection: Sylvan Grove Kansas History

LF-3.JPG
Located on Indiana St., north of the sale barn in Sylvan Grove, Kansas.

SHS-1.JPG
Early photo (1890-1905?) of Sylvan Grove Depot showing train arriving from the west. Signage: Large sign - Salina 47 miles, Oakley 178 miles. Small sign on south side - Western Union Telegraph ? Cable Office.

SHS-2.JPG
Union Pacific Railroad steam engine filling water tanks at Sylvan Grove, Kansas

SHS-11.JPG
View from southeast of depot. Sign reads "Riding or Driving on Platforms Forbidden."

SHS-13.JPG
Schermerhorn was Asst. Cashier at the Sylvan State Bank, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, when it was robbed in 1894. He fatally wounded Anthony McKee as he attempted to escape with $1,734.
"W.A. Schemerhorn shot the bank robber and saved the money!" is…

SHS-14.JPG
Sylvan Grove Telephone Office and Residence of E.S.W. Cross. Built by Cross in 1916. Home of Mr. & Mrs. S.M. Lawson from July 1917 to June 1918.

SHS-15.JPG
Interior of Sylvan Grove Roller Mill, owned by Neimyer and Martin E. Wunderlich. Sacks marked "Pride of Sylvan" flour.

SHS-16.JPG
Interior of Farmer's State Bank. It was one of two banks in Sylvan Grove, Kansas. Established in 1909, it closed in February 1931 when "the bank was unable to collect money to meet unusually large withdrawals and was forced to close," according to…

SHS-17.JPG
Sylvan High School Girls Basketball Team raised funds by operating a concession stand at the County Fair.
Output Formats

atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2