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These ladies were at the home of Ella Williams in Rossville, Kansas, on October 12, 1920. Pictured in the back row are Miss Ella Williams, Mrs. Lenore G. (guest), Mrs. Gertrude Miller, Mrs. Mattie Attebury, Mrs. Mina Hook, unknown guest, Mrs.…

This portrait of the Hartzell-Eversole family was given by their descendants to Gerald Reser.

This picture of Ira S. Henderson was taken at the age of 3 months 8 days with a height of 26 inches and weight of 15.25 pounds. It was tucked in the portrait of RCL0008. It is from the collection of Mabel Boyles, who was from Rossville, Kansas.

Jess Willard was born December 29, 1881, at St. Clere. He was a horse-trader and livery stable operator at Delia and Emmett before becoming a heavyweight boxer. Many of Rossville, Kansas, area people followed the career of Jess Willard. A group of…

Joe Gresser and Howard Stiles are pictured eating.

John Howerton was elected as a Republican to represent the 37th district in the State Legislature in 1905. He served one term.

Mr. Howerton was born in Morgan County, Kentucky in 1838 and was reared on a Kentucky farm. He had a powerful physical…

Kovar Threshing Crew
Grandpa's harvest marchine

L.B. Crow operated the Acme Manufacturing Company in Rossville, Kansas, for many years. He also at one time served as mayor. This picture was taken in January 1957.

This photo of J. Laverne Zlatnik and his wife, Velma F. Zlatnik, was taken at the Kansas Day Celebration at the Delia Grade School in 2001.

Mr. LaVerne H. Spears was born on a farm near Wamego, Kansas, on September 20, 1906. He married Edna Vilven in 1927. They moved to Rossville, Kansas, in 1928. He was mayor from 1955-1965. He was elected to the Kansas State Legislature in 1964 and…