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Class Picture 1921. Children in the Brichacek family that are likely pictured are: Anna, b. 1885; Frank, b. 1886; Mary, b. 1888; Johnnie, b. 1891; James, b. 1893; and Agnes, b. 1896

L-R: Mr. Gregory, F.A. Gatewood and John Morgan won the auto race at the 1910 Lincoln County-Sylvan Grove Fair. One of the men reportedly fell out of the vehicle at a turn and wasn't missed until the race ended. The Loving Cup was presented to the…

Sylvan High School Girls Basketball Team raised funds by operating a concession stand at the County Fair.

County Farm - Originally the Commercial House Hotel, the building was cut in half with one part being moved southwest of Stockton. It became the Rooks County Farm, a residence for the indigent, at a time when housing was furnished for them. The…

Arthus Resco in courting carriage, Resco home place, five miles south of Agenda, Kansas, 1911.

Farm residence, T-plan with entrance in ell, two stories, wood frame construction, coursed rubble stone foundation, gable roof. Hipped front porch, 1/1 double-hung wooden windows, glazed wooden entrance door, interior brick chimney. …

Creamery with people standing in front

Technical services and rotation for Southeast Kansas Library System, creates catalog cards.

The first general store in Sylvan built in 1877 by Messrs. Cross & Morgan on the site of the original town. The second floor was used for church services, spelling matches, dances, meetings and social parties. The building still stands today on…

The first store in Sylvan Grove (1877), owned by Messrs. Cross & Morgan. Herman Blythe is driving the team and A.B. Cross is standing in the doorway of the small building. The store still stands at the residence of Tommie Berger.