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In 1885, this two-story red brick building was built to serve as the high school in Rossville, Kansas. There were two rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs and four teachers always at work.

This photograph of the Rossville, Kansas, high school was taken between 1936-1979. The high school was built as part of a WPA Project.

Pictured left to right in the top row are Mildred Zickefoose, Helen McPherson, Tabby Watkins, Ruth Marney, Loma Landis, Ethel Ropp, Ethel Craig, Alma Short, and Miss Emma Robinson, teacher. In the second row are Neva Brady, Leslie Griswold, Jimmie…

Pictured left to right in the top row are Hazel James, Golda Wilson, Pauline Rezac, Bea Miller, Emma Trostle, Ethel James, and Joe Parr. In the second row are Claude Sneller, Elizabeth Jackson, Mildred McCollough, Doris Jamieson, Unidentified,…

Pictured left to right are Clinton Stalker, Rhoda Marion, Vida Reser, Allen Enos, Vivian James, Mildred James, Sherwin Griswold, Nora Stamp, Clara Wood, Elsie Brooks, Allyn Hartzell, Georgia Stewart, and John Lewis.

Either partial or total destruction of 75 farms and homes were reported from this storm late in the afternoon May 19, 1960. There were no deaths in this area.

This road is Kansas Highway 24 going west through Rossville, Kansas. The tall building to the left of the highway is the high school. The long building behind it is the bus barn and industrial arts building.

Skaggs Hardware caught fire in 1913. It was so hot and dry and burned so quickly that all efforts were given to saving adjoining buildings. Losses were Skaggs Hardware and stock, $13,000; Binns carpenter shop and barn, $650; Smith heirs and DeVinney…

Pictured left to right top row are Doughty Strimple, Mildred Gutshall, Unidentified, Bill McGrew, Ralph Hackler, George McGrew, and Miss Cuddy, teacher. Second row: Unidentified, Sarah Strimple, Vida Reser, Clara Wilt, Henry Wade, Ruby Wilt,…

Two unidentified ladies stand outside the Rossville Grade School located on East Pottawatomie Street in Rossville, Kansas, on September 5, 1969.