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Early photo (1890-1905?) of Sylvan Grove Depot showing train arriving from the west. Signage: Large sign - Salina 47 miles, Oakley 178 miles. Small sign on south side - Western Union Telegraph ? Cable Office.

Union Pacific Railroad steam engine filling water tanks at Sylvan Grove, Kansas

Union Pacific train plowing through snow on tracks near Sylvan Grove, KS

Union Pacific train plowing through a snowdrift near Sylvan Grove, KS

View looking west from Railroad Depot, Sylvan Grove, KS

Union Pacific Windmill 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Grove, KS. Torn down in 1950.

Union Pacific Railroad water tower used to fill steam engines on the Plainville line. Located at Sylvan Grove, KS.

Looking east from Sylvan Grove Depot.

View from southeast of depot. Sign reads "Riding or Driving on Platforms Forbidden."

Schermerhorn was Asst. Cashier at the Sylvan State Bank, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, when it was robbed in 1894. He fatally wounded Anthony McKee as he attempted to escape with $1,734.
"W.A. Schemerhorn shot the bank robber and saved the money!" is…