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Barn and corn crib on Edward Jacobson farm.

Edward and Eugenia Jacobson celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in front of original farmstead, 1 1/2 miles south and 1 1/2 miles east of Norway, Kansas, circa 1880-1890.

Edgar G. Griswold was born in Santa Rosa, California, on May 23, 1870. He moved to Rossville in 1902. He was a teacher and farmer as well as served as the Rossville, Kansas, mayor for six years. He died June 27, 1963, in Rossville.

C.C. McPherson opened the McPherson Livery barn in October of 1879. In 1883, he kept three buggies, two spring wagons and nine head of horses. He expanded his business to house more in the early 1900s and had a “carry-all” which was particularly…

Detached residence, rectangle with side entrance and projecting center bay N, one story with basement, brick masonry in running bond, ashlar stone foundation, gable roof. Ell porchon brick piers with vent window, 3/1 double-hung wooden windows,…

Detached residence, irregular plan with side entrance and rear ell entrance, one-and-a-half stories, three front and side bays, coursed smooth-cut tooled sandstone block construction, mansard roof with gable dormers. Hipped porch with round corner…

This picture of the east side of Main Street in Rossville, Kansas, is looking south. It is featured in the 1971 Rossville Centennial book. The business on the far left is Hopkins & Son hardware store.

Aerial shot of Sylvan Grove taken from grain elevator.

Mr. and Mrs. U.G. and Lillian Stewart are pictured inside the Rossville, Kansas, Post Office, where Mr. U.G. Stewart was postmaster from 1908-1911. The location of the Post Office at that time is unknown.

We believe this is a photograph of the library within a few years of its construction.