Oliver Nursery grafting house, Rossville, Kansas

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Title

Oliver Nursery grafting house, Rossville, Kansas

Description

The Oliver Nursery was operated by brothers Tom and Charles Oliver. The Oliver nursery grew seedlings for root stock used for grafting and budding of different fruit varieties. They also raised general farm crops and livestock. They processed the seedlings and shipped most of them to other nurseries in Iowa. This was a large business employing many people. Mr. Henry Martin, Walter Patton, and Louis Burns were foremen for the firm. The Nursery ceased operation during the 1930s as did many other businesses.

Creator

Unknown

Publisher

Rossville Community Library

Date

ca. 1900-1935

Rights

Public domain due to copyright expiration

Format

photograph

Identifier

RCL0113

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