156 10 1900 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/ac16b16689f78a485ce14081d861c892.jpg 228689ebbe8501ec3e67eb32b19d112d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Southeast Kansas Library System Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5"x3.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Christmas dinner Subject The topic of the resource Regional library systems Christmas Office parties Description An account of the resource Joe Monninger (left), Linda Monninger, Gerry Harlin, Ray Willson, Margaret Harper, Red Garner, and Kathleen Garner enjoy Christmas dinner at Judy Kubler's house. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southeast Kansas Library System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Southeast Kansas Library System Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No restrictions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SEK_20150910_0011 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/ca97aa11bf6c552d03e418edcc398509.jpg aad8d342d56c39af0cf2c912bdc8b903 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Southeast Kansas Library System Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5"x3.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Christmas party gift exchange Subject The topic of the resource Regional library systems Christmas Office parties Description An account of the resource Lucile Wagner, Elaine Brown, and Margaret Raines open gifts at the staff Christmas party at Judy Kubler's house Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southeast Kansas Library System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Southeast Kansas Library System Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No restrictions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SEK_20150910_0010 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/3d360fce922f97472130f1a50c7d1c4e.jpeg 69ab729449f8bc1951aa0eadde32ffd5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Agricultural History Subject The topic of the resource Farming/Ranching Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Description An account of the resource Rossville is fortunately situated in many ways—we are near a large city, Topeka, but far enough away to retain our own identity; we can be considered a bedroom community to Topeka since so many residents commute to work to the larger city; we are just north of the Kansas River and enjoy the fertile “Kaw River Valley,” which has benefited agriculture in our community since its very beginnings. From the early days, Rossville Township was blessed with fertile creek and river-bottom land, combined with the upland, which consisted of bluestem grass. The early settlers broke and cleared the bottom lands and part of the upland prairie. The settlers of the 1860-70s began farming and found the soil fertile and productive. However, the task of clearing the timberland and breaking prairie sod must have seemed insurmountable. Corn and wheat, the main crops, and cattle, hogs and other livestock-raising, became the basic agriculture of Rossville township. Many of these early farmers came to Kansas seeking land. They traveled by ox cart and wagon before the railroad went through, following the Oregon and other trails. Settlers bought land from the Santa Fe Railroad or from members of the Citizen Potawatomi Band, who were selling their allotment land. The first mention of early agriculture in Rossville comes from Dr. Gabbey’s account, written in 1886: “The Pottawatomi as a tribe never took kindly to agriculture, four or five acres in corn was a large field. Their fields were usually cleared up from the edge of the timber along the streams, as the Indian had little use for the Prairie kind.” One account gives the cost of prairie in the early days from $2.50 to $4.00 per acre. Lumber was worth from $25.00 to $39.00 dollars per thousand feet. Oxen cost $100.00 a yoke, mules from $100.00 to $200.00, horses $75.00 to $150.00, sheep $2.00 a head and chickens 25¢ each. Masons and carpenters received $2.00 to $3.00 per day in wages. Wheat was worth $1.50 per bushel and flour $4.50 per hundred pounds. From newspapers of 1877: “New corn brought in for shipment is getting 18¢ to 20¢ and corn huskers have been in demand at $1.00 per day and board; 2.5¢ per bushel thrown on the ground or 3.5¢ in the crib.” “Mr. Lambert James, a farmer living a few miles west of town has this season manufactured 1,500 gallon of sorghum molasses, which he readily disposed of at 50¢ per gallon.” But challenges persisted for early settlers. Although this was an extremely desirable area for agriculture and the raising of livestock, it was not possible for the early settlers to procure manufactured goods from the East without paying an extremely high freight bill. It was also impossible to ship their grain and produce economically. River freight was tried but the Kaw River often times did not have enough water to make shipping dependable so the answer to this problem was the railroad. Rossville’s answer came May 18, 1866, when the first train passed through the town. Corn was the main crop and early editors gave much space extolling its excellence. Corn cribs were numerous along the south side of the railroad tracks and on the east side of north Main. A water powered grist mill was located on Cross Creek north of town. Mulvane Bros. built a steam powered mill south of the railroad tracks. One of the earliest farmers was Henry Ford, who acquired 80 acres southwest of Rossville in 1864. His wife was the former Mary Nadeau, who came to Rossville from Indiana in 1862. Henry Ford came to Kansas in 1863 and was a stage coach driver for the Overland Stage Company between Topeka and Manhattan. He met his wife at “Buttermilk Station” where she worked for her brother, Big Alex Nadeau. While working to clear their land of timber and build a log house, they lived in one room of a three room house, west of Cross Creek, north of the old Oregon and California trails. The other two rooms were occupied by Dr. and Mrs. R.S. Gabbey and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Higginbotham. After the Fords moved into their log cabin, Mrs. Ford often rode horseback nine miles with her baby to the mission in St. Marys. The first flowers she had to plant by the cabin were given to her by the nuns at the Mission. Another early farmer, John DeGraff settled south of Rossville in 1865. He and his wife, the former Frances Navarre, lived in a small dugout until their house was built. The following is a list of early farmers: Name | Year to Rossville | Origin Archibald Abbott 1870 Kingston, Canada West Joseph Andrews Westmoreland County, Pa. W. Thomas Andrews 1879 McKay, Ohio Joseph Beseau 1875 Monroe County, Michigan John A. Bond 1872 Tyler County, W. Virginia William Bond 1873 Tyler County, W. Virginia John DeGraff 1865 James DeVinney 1880 Ross County, Ohio Benjamin Franklin 1869 Ross County, Ohio John Fritz 1877 Somerset County, Pa. Martin Hass 1877 Richland County, Ohio Henry Kassabaum 1877 Brookmell, Prussia T.J. Kiernan 1868 Elzey E. Kinsey 1877 Ohio Henry Lipp 1868 South Germany Isaac McCollough 1873 Holmes County, Ohio R. McCollough 1878 Holmes County, Ohio Michael O’halaron 1880 Samuel Oldfield 1878 Derbyshire, England S.J. Oliver 1876 Edward Partelow 1868 Newport, Kentucky Thomas L. Ross 1882 Cincinnati, Ohio M.M. Standley 1874 Carroll County, Indiana Bennett Swearingen 1868 Meigs County, Ohio Isaac B. Trostel 1877 Perry County, Pa. Frank Van Vleck 1878 William Wax 1878 Juniata County, Pa. Daniel Wilt 1876 York County, Pa. Henry York 1869 Zurich, Switzerland Peter H. Zickefoose 1874 Highland County, W. Virginia Samuel Beals 1867 E.S. Doud 1869 W.L. James Wm. Kirkpatrick 1871 Frank L. Sanders John Heslet Noel Graves W.W. Janes J.K. Conley 1870 Yates County, New York Startup, Ab Thomas Attebury 1877 George Hejtmanek 1880 Wisowitz, Moravia, Austria D. Hartzell 1872 Francis E. Williams 1876 New York Captain John Gutshall Col. A.S. Stanley 1880 Meigs Co., Ohio Martin Nason 1872 Jos. Van Vleck 1878 M.L. Cless 1876 B.W. Higginbotham 1861 Thomas Moss 1877 J.M. Parr Clay Co. Indiana J.A. Parr Clay Co. Indiana H.W. Lipp 1878 Illinois Samuel B. Zickefoose 1869 West Virginia Mrs. Jane Jackson 1875 Scotland Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stan Thompson, 1979 Milo Yield, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource Stan Thompson, pictured above, brought in the first load of milo to the Farmers Union Co-op in St. Marys. Thompson had about 650 bushels on the truck. He said the yield should be good this year. Thompson farms about 1,000 acres north of Rossville 400 acres are in milo. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 6, 1979 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0360 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldwin City Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Starr Bldg 814 High Street Baldwin City, Ks 66006 Subject The topic of the resource This property was unimproved in 1899. A stone livery stable was constructed by September 1905. The owners were W.H. Starr and R. Victor Baily. The livery remained in 1912, but by 1927 the structure was used as a garage (capacity 15 cars). Description An account of the resource Commercial building in row, rectangle, two stories, three front bays, brick and stucco front with uncoursed rubble stone side walls, flat roof and parapet. Store front altered, two entrances in wood frame, three 1/1 windows second floor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dale Nimz, photographer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Baldwin City Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall, 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sanborn maps, 1893-1927 County assessment records, 1898-1928 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Language A language of the resource English http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/c2324a5621e1cf47b7a7b68327f7382a.jpg 9896a91c5b99f5f9eeb515f8a3b07881 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louisburg Library Description An account of the resource Items related to Louisburg and our library Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louisburg Library District #1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Louisburg Library District #1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource photos, newspaper clippings Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Louisburg Library District #1 Louisburg Historical Society Language A language of the resource English Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Starry home Subject The topic of the resource Starry home Description An account of the resource This is the Starry home prior to 1911 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louisburg Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Louisburg Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1910 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Louisburg Library Language A language of the resource English http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/9ac9f30265fc4f1d2295c57afd4df4a1.JPG c38ba06f0f6f19a8660f2cc6200ee493 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sylvan Grove Kansas History Subject The topic of the resource Sylvan Grove historical pictures Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sylvan Grove Public Library Sylvan Historical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sylvan Grove Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sylvan Grove Public Library Sylvan Historical Society Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Sylvan Historical Society Description An account of the resource Historical images from the Sylvan Grove area. Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photo Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 5 x 7 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steam Engine at Sylvan Grove Depot Description An account of the resource Townspeople gathered to watch a steam engine being unloaded at the Sylvan Grove Depot. The train brought the mail and every supply needed to survive in early Kansas. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photo Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SGPL043 Subject The topic of the resource Sylvan Grove (Kan.) Steam-engines. Rural transit--Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sylvan Grove Public Library Sylvan Historical Society Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Non-Commercial (use only) Type The nature or genre of the resource image Steam Engine Sylvan Grove (Kan.) Sylvan Grove Depot Union Pacific Railroad http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/4e0723ca796ff656345a3133f0705f5a.jpg 5d57718a687aaff62aa6fabbf782d6f2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Farm Photos Description An account of the resource Historic farm photos taken in Republic County, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steam Powered Threshing Machine Subject The topic of the resource Farming Description An account of the resource Nathan Isaacson and Emil Isaacson posing with their steam-powered threshing machine in Union Township, circa 1920s. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1920s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glada Isaacson Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Farm Equipment Farming Republic County http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/42f8ac0d8e7d36cf035fb21e1654ae56.pdf 2a171d38a0d77a3b729357111eca44eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Steam Thresher Subject The topic of the resource Steam Thresher Description An account of the resource A steam thresher in the field. Date of the picture is unknown. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stockton National Bank November 1991 calendar Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource photo Rooks County Kansas Steam Thresher Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldwin City Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stephen Lake House 703 Ninth Baldwin City, Ks 66006 Subject The topic of the resource Construction of this house in 1884 was indicated by an increase in assessed value from $30.00 to $280.00. Lake and Cooper were the owners. The lots were divided in 1888. Stephen Lake retained this property; George M. Cooper received the adjacent lot. In that year Lake's property was valued at $350.00. The increase may reflect a building addition which is suggested by the existing complex form. Lake, a grocer, was listed as residing with his wife Addie on Grove Street at the corner of Ninth Street in 1902. Description An account of the resource Detached residence, T-plan with additions, central entrance N and side entrance in ell ESE, two stories, wood frame and weatherboard, stone foundation (parged), gable roof. Hipped side porch on columns, 2/2 and 1/1 double-hung wooden windows, bay window SW, glazed wooden entrance doors, two interior chimneys, two gable wall dormers ESE. Ornamental window hoods, paired windows with bracketed molding and hood ENE. Four sections added SW. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dale Nimz, photographer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Baldwin City Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Winter, 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource County assessment rolls, 1884-1914 City directory, 1902-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Language A language of the resource English http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/86cc07a0d268ed19f29d485d176dff8a.jpg c1eafc15e000448e130d4172e5a103cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Filling Stations in Bonner Springs, Kansas Subject The topic of the resource Filling stations over the years Description An account of the resource A collection of photographs taken by Urbin Rudell of filling stations in Bonner Springs, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bonner Springs City Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bonner Springs City Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stephen Oil Company Subject The topic of the resource Early filling stations located in Bonner Springs, KS Description An account of the resource The Stephen Oil Company & Garage was located at Front and Cedar streets. The photo is dated 1980. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bonner Springs City Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bonner Springs City Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 3 1/2" x 5" color photo Bonner Springs Business Ella Mae Rudell-Mitchell Filling Stations Front & Cedar Street Kansas Stephen Oil Company