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Title
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Rossville Tornadoes
Photo
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Title
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Tornado, Rossville, Kansas
Subject
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Tornadoes
Description
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This tornado swept through Rossville, Kansas. Unknown year of picture, but could be the devastating 1960 tornado.
Creator
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Unknown
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library, Rossville, Kansas
Date
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Unknown, possibly 1960
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Public Domain
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0416
History Mystery
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Title
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American Legion, Rossville, Kansas
Photo
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American Legion in Parade, Rossville, Kansas
Description
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Members of the Rossville American Legion participate in an unknown parade on Main Street, Rossville, Kansas.
Creator
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Unknown photographer
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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Unknown
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Public domain due to copyright expiration
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0327
History Mystery
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Title
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Rossville Transportation and Accidents History
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Photo
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Old Rossville Bridge, Rossville, Kansas
Description
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Not sure which bridge this is or where it is. May be old bridge over Cross Creek, Rossville, Kansas.
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Unknown photographer; borrowed from collection of Genevieve Jenssen, Rossville, Kansas
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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Unknown
Rights
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Public domain
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0326
History Mystery
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Title
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Rossville Politicians & Elected Persons
Photo
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Title
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Chester Mize Campaign, Rossville, Kansas
Description
An account of the resource
<p>This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you search for the Chester Mize papers.</p>
<p>Pictured in this photograph from L to R: Elizabeth "Betty" Muchnic Mize Elicker (Chester's wife), Laverne Spears, and [unknown woman].</p>
<p>We believe this event took place at the Rossville Community Center, Main Street.</p>
Creator
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photograph from The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas archives
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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ca. 1963-1970
Rights
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This work is copyrighted. The copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties.
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0446
History Mystery
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Title
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Rossville Politicians & Elected Persons
Photo
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Chester Mize Campaign, Rossville, Kansas
Description
An account of the resource
<p>This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you search for the Chester Mize papers.</p>
<p>Pictured in this photograph from L to R: [unknown man], Chester Mize, and [unknown man].</p>
<p>We believe this event took place at the Rossville Community Center, Main Street.</p>
Creator
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photograph from The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas archives
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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ca. 1963-1970
Rights
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This work is copyrighted. The copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties.
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0445
History Mystery
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579e527f9fa879fe6abb1251d4842a8c
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Title
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Rossville Politicians & Elected Persons
Photo
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Title
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Chester Mize Campaign, Rossville, Kansas
Description
An account of the resource
<p>This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you search for the Chester Mize papers.</p>
<p>The three men in this photograph are unknown.</p>
<p>We believe this event took place at the Rossville Community Center, Main Street.</p>
Creator
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photograph from The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas archives
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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ca. 1963-1970
Rights
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This work is copyrighted. The copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties.
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0444
History Mystery
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Title
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Rossville Politicians & Elected Persons
Photo
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Title
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Chester Mize Campaign, Rossville, Kansas
Description
An account of the resource
<p>This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you search for the Chester Mize papers.</p>
<p>Pictured in this photograph from L to R: Chester Mize, Elizabeth "Betty" Muchnic Mize Elicker (Chester's wife), and [unknown woman].</p>
<p>We believe this event took place at the Rossville Community Center, Main Street.</p>
Creator
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photograph from The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas archives
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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ca. 1963-1970
Rights
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This work is copyrighted. The copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties.
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0443
History Mystery
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d39bf9004d8062a3f51bc129946ad137
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Title
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Profiles of Local Persons, Rossville, Kansas
Photo
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Title
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Award being given, Rossville, Kansas
Description
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<p>We don't know really anything about this picture except that it was found in our archives. On the back of the photo is the number "63," but we don't know if this was the year or not. Help us identify the two men in the picture! The plaque being handed to the man with the glasses says "Authorized Insurance Agent."</p>
Creator
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Unknown
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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Unknown; possibly 1963
Rights
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Orphaned work
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0349
History Mystery
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Rossville Schools
Description
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From the 1971 Centennial book:
The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward.
In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets.
The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils.
In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school.
In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940:
“Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.”
From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.”
The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952.
The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949:
“Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.”
In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty.
The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville.
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Photo
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Title
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1941 Grade School Class Photo, Rossville, Kansas
Description
An account of the resource
Top row: Miss Velma Lambotte, Nona (Martin) Haltom, Pauline (Martin) Bickford, unidentified, Helen Broadfoot, Kenneth Mason, Francis Brady, Barbara Coke, Shirley (Mesmer) Streeter, Rosella (Trubey) Feldtner, Gary French, and Mr. Herb Syring
Middle row: unidentified, Gordan Wingard, James McCoid, Gerald Mason, Burns Hesse, Tommy Gleason, Jimmy McCarter, and Marcella Harden
Bottom row: Linda Davis, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Kay Hartzell, Jeannine (Parr) Thompson, Genevieve (Bixby) Jenssen, and unidentified
Creator
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Borrowed from the collection of Genevieve Jenssen, Rossville, Kansas
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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March 18, 1941
Rights
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This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties.
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0291a
RCL0291b
History Mystery
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Title
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Rossville Businesses
Photo
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Title
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Mason's Blacksmith Shop, 1908, Rossville, Kansas
Description
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On back of photo: Cross Creek 1908
Creator
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Photograph borrowed from Genevieve Jenssen. Original photographer unknown.
Publisher
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Rossville Community Library
Date
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1908
Rights
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Public domain
Format
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photograph
Identifier
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RCL0571a
RCL0571b
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Lynda Wood, Rossville, assisted in identifying this as the blacksmith shop, which was located around 404 Main Street on the east side. When we compared it to RCL0028, it looks like the same building.
History Mystery