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Spencer Ambler relates his experiences growing up African American in Southeast Kansas, his career with the U.S. Postal Service, and his service to Allen Community College.

Vic Perkins relates his experiences as City Clerk of Iola, his World War II experiences, and early school days in Iola.

Commercial building in a row, rectangle, two stories, brick and stone masonry, flat roof and parapet. Rear walls are rubble stone with cut sandstone lintels and ?. Facade substantially altered, modern entrance, brick and frame storefront, with…

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.

Around 1925, Ira T. Hopkins started his grocery business. He sold it in 1931, later buying it back and then selling it again in 1945.Orbie Binney is in the delivery truck.

Isaac Conger

Detached residence, ell-plan with side entrance and rear entrance in ell, two stories, wood frame and weatherboard, rubble stone foundation, gable roof. Front hipped porch and side shed entrance door, interior brick chimney. Decorative porch…

Lumberyard, rectangle with center aisle, one-and-a-half-story central bay flanked by one story bays, brick masonry front and sides, tunning bond, wood frame rear, central monitor roof and low shed side roofs. Central wooden garage door, glazed…

Jim Ball's truck hauling a hog house to deliver for the lumber yard. The lumber yard is pictured on the right. On the left is the Elliot Hotel on the corner of 18th and L Streets in Belleville, Kansas.

J.E. Ball Trucking, Belleville, KS. Picture taken at 6th & M Streets, looking southeast to fairgrounds. Photo shows 8-sided Floral Hall building and rock grandstand in background.