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  • Collection: Rooks County Kansas History

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First Catholic Church - The first church in the city of Stockton - St. Thomas Catholic - was built of native limestone in 1878 on East Main. It was razed in 1951 after the present church was completed. A small replica was built at the Catholic…

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Fuller Music Co. - Lorenzo Sr. and Effie Fuller in their Fuller Music Co. car. In 1913 Lorenzo Fuller, a traveling musician, stopped in Stockton, KS seeking lodging in the home of Capt. Green, also a talented musical family who toured with him. He…

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Left to right: Orval Gilbert, Farlow Mendenhall, Forrest Burkholder, Lael Gilbert

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The "Old Castle" - The Good Castle was built in 1880 of native limestone on a hilltop northwest of town. Enos Good built the home to resemble an old country mansion for his bride, Eliza Boggs Good. Both Mr. and Mrs. Good were natives of England and…

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Store Front - The 1905 appearance of the Good Quality Department Store in Stockton when purchased by J.A. Maris. Individuals pictured above are as follow: L to R - Rae Maris, Dry Goods Manager, Cora Jones, Millinery Manager, Kate Walgren, Clyde…

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Groom family home was located east of Rooks County Golf Course on (2018) Kerns property. Identification on photo :Bottom L to R - Lum Pugh, Mrs. Lum Pugh, unknown man, Billy Groom, Uncle Tom Schumaid. Top L to R - Daisy Haines (cousin), Ona Groom,…

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Threshing crew - Groom family and friends

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aerial photo of Conger Ranch/Post Ranch/Hageman Ranch
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