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The settlement on Cross Creek was in a very strategic position on the Military Road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley. Travel up the Kaw could not be depended upon and man and supplies had to be hauled to Fort Riley overland. The ford and the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This portrait is of a child who is sitting in a child's rocking chair. It is from the collection of Mabel Boyles, who was from Rossville, Kansas.

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 of the Czech dancing group (left to right) are Georgianna (Olejnik) Davis, Millie (Kovar) Badura, Josephine (Olejnik) Pressgrove, Florence (Macha) Tuller, Letha (Kovar) Olejnik, Lydia (Penaz) Scott, Viola (Kovar) Gideon, Jarmilla (Mitcha)…

Front side: Postcard with picture of unknown woman.

(not postmarked)

Addressed to: Mr. Claude Dodge, Belleville, Kansas

Hello Claude: I guess you are dead so I'll send this to waken you. Now I ain't [scarted] if I do look it. Ha. When are…

Front side: Man (seated) and woman (standing

Back side: Addressed to Mr. Claud Dodge

Transcription: Say Claude our pictures were not good so we just got a few finished on their cards. We [illegible] to get some better ones some time. You know…