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A fire on Sylvan's Main Street in 1897 engulfed Raffety Bros. Store. Six other businesses were destroyed on the west side of Main St. "July 6(?) - 1897 B.(?)E. Miller Photographer" written on image

The power plant under construction, Sylvan Grove had access to electricity in 1911. A water well is also shown. The building and water well are still in use today and are located just west of the town. "Power House and Well in Construction. Water…

Parade float from Hopfer Brothers Store, Sylvan Grove, KS.

Interior of Hopfer Store, later purchased by Ray Eckelman

Dehler Billiard Parlor, Sylvan Grove, KS, owned by W.W. Dehler.

L-R: Frankie Rabas, Buford Geering, Clarence Diers, Ted Stuive, Preston Simpson, Zachery Taylor, Jesse Williams, Robert Behrhorst, Adolph Gier.

Coach: Allen Port

Back Left to Right: Lon Buzick, Preston Simpson, Coach Port, Dale Murray, Adolph "Cobbs" Gier.

Front Left to Right: (?) Shelkson, Paul Vonada, Clarence Diers, Richard Larsen.
1931 written on image.

Back L-R: Henry Buzick, Mr. Pinney, Henry Meitler, Irv McAdams, Kirk Gladden, John Bowen

Middle: Alva Wilson, Elmer Tidball, Virgil Herman, James Bower, Will Bowen

Front: Hugo Buehring, Will Linder

Not sure if this is a town team or high…

L-R: Mr. Gregory, F.A. Gatewood and John Morgan won the auto race at the 1910 Lincoln County-Sylvan Grove Fair. One of the men reportedly fell out of the vehicle at a turn and wasn't missed until the race ended. The Loving Cup was presented to the…

Back row Left to Right: Guy Vanscoy, Bill Linder, Hugh Bell, Ed Dalton, Jim Wilson, Fred Hinkson

Front row Left to Right: Bill Buzick, Henry Thrun, Harry Burger, Bill Dehler

Image has date 1912 for team. Also lists date 1902--1904.