Old Bishop Quayle farm SE4 NW427-14-20
subject: This farm house is significant as the property of Bishop William A. Quayle (See also B352). Quayle graduated from Baker University in 1885 and became president in 1890. He left in 1894 to become pastor of a Kansas City church. Quayle was named a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1908. Quayle was recorded as the owner of this property from c. 1902 until his death in 1925.
description: Farm residence, rectangle with central entrance, two stories, wood frame construction, stone foundation (parged), sidegable roof. Gable entry on brackets, 1/1 wooden double-hung windows, nine-light glazed wooden entrance door. Substantially altered--modern siding, one story rear gable addition, exterior brick chimney E.
creator: Dale Nimz,photographer
publisher: Baldwin City Public Library
date: Winter 1988
contributor: Ebright History of Baker University (1951) Standard Atlas (1902, 1921)
language: English

Portrait of woman, Decker, Centralia, Kansas
description: Decker, Centralia, Kans.
creator: Decker (photographer) Centralia, Kansas
date: Unknown
contributor: From the donated collection of Sara Horak to the Rossville Community Library in 2015.
rights: Public Domain

Portrait of a woman
description: This portrait of a woman was taken in Chicago on May 20, 1927. It is from the collection of Mabel Boyles, who was from Rossville, Kansas.
creator: DeHaven, Chicago
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1927
rights: Orphaned work
format: original photograph

Portrait of couple, Dixon & Kay Photographer, Clay Center, Kansas
description: Dixon & Kay Clay Center, Kans.
creator: Dixon & Kay (Photography studio) Clay Center, Kansas
date: Unknown
contributor: From the donated collection of Sara Horak to the Rossville Community Library in 2015.
rights: Public Domain

Portrait of woman, Douglas Studio, Topeka, Kansas
description: Douglas Studio, Topeka
creator: Douglas Studio, Topeka, Kansas
date: Unknown
contributor: From the donated collection of Sara Horak to the Rossville Community Library in 2015.
rights: Public Domain

Portrait of a woman and man
description: This portrait is of a woman and man wearing dress clothes. It is from the collection of Mabel Boyles, who was from Rossville, Kansas.
creator: Downing, Topeka, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: ca. 1900-1930
rights: Public domain
format: original photograph

Walter and Della Startup, Rossville, Kansas
description: Walter Startup, pictured on the left, was born May 6, 1891, died February 5, 1972, and was buried in the Silver Lake Cemetery. Della Startup, pictured on the right, was born September 7, 1884, and died April 14, 1957. They were Rossville, Kansas, residents. The photo was donated by Evelyn Rezac.
creator: Downing, Topeka, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1891
rights: Public domain
format: photograph

Portrait of woman, Downing's Gallery, Topeka, Kansas
description: Back: Downing's Gallery, 197 Kansas Avenue, Topeka.
creator: Downing's Gallery, Topeka, Kansas
date: Unknown
contributor: From the donated collection of Sara Horak to the Rossville Community Library in 2015.
rights: Public Domain
identifier: RCL0740a RCl0740b Same woman as in RCL0694

Dr. Robert S. Gabbey Memoirs, 1892, Rossville, Kansas
description: FOREWORD This collection of interesting stories are the recollections of an early day Rossville physician and the trip he and his family made to the Montana goldfields in 1864, These chapters were discovered by Mrs. Virginia Gentry while doing research on the early history of Rossville. They were originally published in nineteen installments in the Rossville Times in 1892, The adventures and hardships as well as humorous incidents that happened are told by the good doctor in a very interesting and well written manner. Nothing has been changed. The members of the Historical committee felt this story should be shared with others interested in early day history. This booklet is being published by the board of the Rossville Community Library and any profits derived from it's sale will be used for worthwhile projects in the library. DR. ROBERT S, GABBEY, 1833-1900 Robert S. Gabbey, pioneer doctor and Inventor was born May 3, 1833 in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. Little is known of his parents but they were of Scotch ancestry. He attended the local schools and then entered Jefferson College, graduating in 1852. In 1854, he was married to Annie Welton of Columbus, Ohio. After his marriage, he returned to Jefferson Medical College and graduated in 1855. In 1857, President Buchanan appointed him to the position of Government Physician to the Pottawotami Indians living on the reservation in the St. Marys and Rossville area. He served in this capacity for several years, living at St. Marys and later moving to Rossville o In 1864, Dr. and Mrs. Gabbey joined a wagon train going to the Montana go'ldflelds. Net finding Montana Territory to their liking, they returned to Rossville where he resumed the practice of medicine. He also purchased a farm east of the new town. In addition to his other duties, Dr. Gab- bey found time to perfect a new type of cultivator which was manufactured locally under the unlikely name of "Gabbey Go-Devil". During the 1890's he experimented with the theori…
creator: Dr. Robert S. Gabbey Originally published in the Rossville Times, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1892
rights: Public domain
format: manuscript

Sylvan Baseball Players
subject: Sylvan Grove (Kan.)
subject: Baseball players
description: Left to Right: Bill Linder, Will Bowen?
creator: E.E. Miller, Sylvan Grove, KS
publisher: Sylvan Grove Public Library
publisher: Sylvan Historical Society
rights: Non-Commercial (use only)
format: photo
language: English
type: image