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Richard Binns was one of the first settlers of Rossville, Kansas. He came in 1871 from Pennsylvania and built most of the early business houses and residences. He constructed a large barn and carpenter shop in 1881. They burned in the Skaggs Hardware…

Richard "Dick" Kelsey was born in Topeka, Kansas, on September 27, 1927, and died on December 6, 2000. He was a farmer with his two brothers, Scott W. and Sam. Richard was a certified lay speaker for the Rossville United Methodist Church, a 4-H…

Ruth Page, John Simeka, and Melba Gentry are pictured inside the Hy-Klas Food Store, located at 429 Main Street, Rossville, Kansas.

Back inscription:
Car on left: John and Winnie Keller, Ester and Florence Keller, Cecile, Layton, and Rosa Thompson

Middle car: Ray Keller - Lud Thompson
N.A. Bland, Viola Keller, Harry Bland, Ray's wife Lillie M. and Mrs. N.A. Bland

Car on…

Back inscription:
The thrashing [sic threshing] machine belongs to Nels Thompson. Part of the crew including the cooks, taken somewhere about 1912 or 1913.

[Based on the age of identifiable children in photo, 1912-1913 is accurate. Reference…

Three unidentified women hoe the flower bed at the triangle end of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, in August of 1960. The triangle end of Main Street was located on the west side of Main Street north of the railroad tracks. The lady on the left…

Five unmarked tintype portraits

U.G. Stewart is pictured in his band uniform holding his trombone. He organized a band that played concerts in the bandstand on Saturday nights during the summer months and at other functions when called upon. The bandstand was on the east side of…

This family portrait is of eleven people wearing dress clothes. It is from the collection of Mabel Boyles, who was from Rossville, Kansas.

Walter Startup, pictured on the left, was born May 6, 1891, died February 5, 1972, and was buried in the Silver Lake Cemetery. Della Startup, pictured on the right, was born September 7, 1884, and died April 14, 1957. They were Rossville, Kansas,…