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Sylvan's Main Street about 1890. View is looking south.
On the bottom of photo: "Main Street in Sylvan Grove about 1890.

Early days in Sylvan Grove. Hotel is at bottom left. Lutheran Church can be seen in upper right.

1950 Senior Sneak - Royal Gorge, Colorado.
Students holding a sign that says, "The Senior Class of Sylvan Grove KS on the Highest Bridge in the World at Royal Gorge, COLO."

Back L-R: Bob Henry?, Earl Vonada, AlvaTurner, Neal Ware, Coach Fred Appel.

Front L-R: Lewis Brichacek, Wendell Ware, Cleo Shaffer, Oscar "Jiggs" Meitler.

Local American Legion members made up the Color Guard that led the parade.

Wilson City Band.
Adolph Stroemer, right, on trumpet.

Located about 8 miles north of Sylvan Grove, the Spillman Creek Double Arch Bridge and Park area offers a peaceful respite for visitors. The Bridge was placed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places by the Kansas Historical Society on August 21,…

Bill Thrun at the counter.

from left to right: J. Earl Hobbs, Al Naylor, Dorene Gier Dohe.

Standing (left): Alan Osterman

Facing south wall at desk: Elta Graesch

Two other ladies: unidentified

High School is at top left, fairgrounds at bottom center, and sale barn at right center.