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Fort Riley, Carpenter Court Apartments, Building No. 437, 437 Carpente...

Survey number: HABS KS-78-D Building/structure dates: 1930 Initial Construction

Fort Leavenworth, Building No. 37, 630-632 Thomas Avenue, Leavenworth,...

Significance: Building #37 is one of a few quarters illustrating the residential development of the West End Parade ground in the late 1880's. The West End Parade after the establishment of the Infantry and Ca... More

Lincoln College, Topeka, Kansas, 351 miles west of St. Louis, Mo.

No. 87. Part of series: Across the continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his phot... More

Samuel Adair Cabin, John Brown Memorial Park (moved from original site...

Significance: Not only is this structure a typical frontier cabin but is also notable because John Brown made his headquarters here. Survey number: HABS KS-18 Building/structure dates: 1854 Initial Constructi... More

Fletcher-Switzer House, Washington & Second Streets, Nicodemus, Graham...

See HABS No. KS-49 for list of structures that are contributing to the historic district & fieldnotes. Significance: The Fletcher-Switzer site was an important focus of activity on the Nicodemus town-site. The ... More

Olive Beach House, 603 Ohio, Lawrence, Douglas County, KS

Survey number: HABS KS-32 Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Olive Beach House, 603 Ohio, Lawrence, Douglas County, KS

Survey number: HABS KS-32 Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Eisenhower House, Abilene, Dickinson County, KS

Survey number: HABS KS-4 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William Allen White House, Main House, 927 North Exchange Street, Empo...

Significance: "Red Rocks" was the home of newspaper editor and writer William Allen White from 1899 until his death in 1944. White was national known and revered as the editor of the Emporia Gazette, a frequen... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 High...

Significance: The Enterprise is a single span, steel and concrete, high through Parker truss and is one of only twenty-nine remaining examples in the state. As a riveted truss, the Enterprise bridge represents... More

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 High...

Significance: The Enterprise is a single span, steel and concrete, high through Parker truss and is one of only twenty-nine remaining examples in the state. As a riveted truss, the Enterprise bridge represents... More

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 High...

Significance: The Enterprise is a single span, steel and concrete, high through Parker truss and is one of only twenty-nine remaining examples in the state. As a riveted truss, the Enterprise bridge represents... More

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 High...

Significance: The Enterprise is a single span, steel and concrete, high through Parker truss and is one of only twenty-nine remaining examples in the state. As a riveted truss, the Enterprise bridge represents... More

Fort Riley, Building No. 174, 174 Lowe Place, Riley, Riley County, KS

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Fort Riley, Building No. 174, 174 Lowe Place, Riley, Riley County, KS

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Lawrence Bible Chapel, 1001 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, Douglas County,...

Survey number: HABS KS-35 Public domain photograph of architectural diagram, building plan, section, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lawrence Bible Chapel, 1001 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, Douglas County,...

Survey number: HABS KS-35 Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lawrence Bible Chapel, 1001 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, Douglas County,...

Survey number: HABS KS-35 Public domain photograph - historical image of Kentucky, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Riley, Building No. 25, 25 Sheridan Avenue, Riley, Riley County, ...

Significance: Building #25 at Fort Riley is representative of the type of double quarters built for married officers at Fort Riley during the 1880's. It is one of three identical residences built along Sherida... More

Onion Creek Bridge, Spanning Onion Creek .1 mile South of U.S. 166, Co...

Significance: From the National Register nomination: "The bridge is unique in that it is one of only two vertical end post Parker trusses in Kansas, and retains a high degree of its integrity. It is also uniqu... More

Onion Creek Bridge, Spanning Onion Creek .1 mile South of U.S. 166, Co...

Significance: From the National Register nomination: "The bridge is unique in that it is one of only two vertical end post Parker trusses in Kansas, and retains a high degree of its integrity. It is also uniqu... More

Fort Riley, Carpenter Court Apartments, Building No. 440, 440 Carpente...

Survey number: HABS KS-78-G Building/structure dates: 1928 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1962 Subsequent Work

Fort Leavenworth, Building No. 17, 20-22 Sumner Place, Leavenworth, Le...

Significance: The former Post Commander's Residence possesses considerable significance both historically and architecturally. It symbolizes the connection of the post in the 1830's and 1840's with the First D... More

Fort Leavenworth, Building No. 17, 20-22 Sumner Place, Leavenworth, Le...

Significance: The former Post Commander's Residence possesses considerable significance both historically and architecturally. It symbolizes the connection of the post in the 1830's and 1840's with the First D... More

Fort Riley, Building No. 100, 100 Schofield Circle, Riley, Riley Count...

Significance: This is one of two almost identical residences built in 1887-1888 for the commanding officers of each division of the school for Cavalry and Light Artillery. Quarters #100 was built for the Comma... More

Nicodemus Historic District, Nicodemus, Graham County, KS

Significance: Nicodemus, Kansas, represents the earliest and most prosperous midwestern black settlement associated with the massive westward migration of former slaves out of the south during Reconstruction. ... More

Kandt-Domann Farmstead, Multipurpose Stone Building, State Route 3, Ho...

See HABS No. KS-42 for written data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-3 Survey number: HABS KS-42-C Building/structure dates: 1862 Initial Construction Building/stru... More

Kandt-Domann Farmstead, Multipurpose Stone Building, State Route 3, Ho...

See HABS No. KS-42 for written data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-3 Survey number: HABS KS-42-C Building/structure dates: 1862 Initial Construction Building/stru... More

Kandt-Domann Farmstead, Multipurpose Stone Building, State Route 3, Ho...

See HABS No. KS-42 for written data & fieldnotes. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-3 Survey number: HABS KS-42-C Building/structure dates: 1862 Initial Construction Building/stru... More

Kandt-Domann Farmstead, State Route 3, Hope, Dickinson County, KS

See HABS No. KS-42-A thru KS-42-J for individual structures within complex. Significance: A Prussian immigrant John Kandt, homesteaded the farm in 1859 and many of the structures date from, as early as 1862. E... More

Kandt-Domann Farmstead, State Route 3, Hope, Dickinson County, KS

See HABS No. KS-42-A thru KS-42-J for individual structures within complex. Significance: A Prussian immigrant John Kandt, homesteaded the farm in 1859 and many of the structures date from, as early as 1862. E... More

Baxter Springs City Cemetery, Baxter Springs, US 166 East, Baxter Spri...

Survey number: HALS KS-4-A Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Leavenworth, Building No. 357, 20-22 Riverside Avenue, Leavenwort...

Significance: This building was one of a small complex of warehouses which comprised the Fort's Quartermaster Depot. From its founding through the 1870's, Fort Leavenworth served as the Quartermaster Depot for ... More

Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas. Stereoscope Card. Library of C...

Photograph shows wide dirt street; loaded wagon in foregrd.; carriages; people looking toward camera. No. 34 1/2. Part of series: Across the continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division. Alexander... More

Wichita Fire Department Engine House No. 9, 4700 East Kellog Street (H...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kansas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wichita Fire Department Engine House No. 9, 4700 East Kellog Street (H...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kansas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Leavenworth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Leavenworth, Leavenworth ...

See also HAER NE-2 for historical report and additional documentation. Significance: The bridge that George Morison designed for Leavenworth represented a synthesis of his previous thirteen bridges over the Mis... More

Leavenworth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Leavenworth, Leavenworth ...

See also HAER NE-2 for historical report and additional documentation. Significance: The bridge that George Morison designed for Leavenworth represented a synthesis of his previous thirteen bridges over the Mis... More

Leavenworth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Leavenworth, Leavenworth ...

See also HAER NE-2 for historical report and additional documentation. Significance: The bridge that George Morison designed for Leavenworth represented a synthesis of his previous thirteen bridges over the Mis... More

Leavenworth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Leavenworth, Leavenworth ...

See also HAER NE-2 for historical report and additional documentation. Significance: The bridge that George Morison designed for Leavenworth represented a synthesis of his previous thirteen bridges over the Mis... More

W. K. Bowman-O'Neal Apartment Building, 4313 East Kellogg Street, Wich...

Significance: The 1929 building is associated with multi-family Tudor Revival, Craftsman influenced architecture popular in Wichita during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The O'Neal Apartment Building is also ... More

W. K. Bowman-O'Neal Apartment Building, 4313 East Kellogg Street, Wich...

Significance: The 1929 building is associated with multi-family Tudor Revival, Craftsman influenced architecture popular in Wichita during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The O'Neal Apartment Building is also ... More

W. K. Bowman-O'Neal Apartment Building, 4313 East Kellogg Street, Wich...

Significance: The 1929 building is associated with multi-family Tudor Revival, Craftsman influenced architecture popular in Wichita during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The O'Neal Apartment Building is also ... More

W. K. Bowman-O'Neal Apartment Building, 4313 East Kellogg Street, Wich...

Significance: The 1929 building is associated with multi-family Tudor Revival, Craftsman influenced architecture popular in Wichita during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The O'Neal Apartment Building is also ... More

Constitution Hall, 315 Elmore Street, Lecompton, Douglas County, KS

1993 Charles E. Peterson Prize, First Place Significance: Constitution Hall was built in 1856, probably by Samuel Jones, sheriff of Douglas County and a notorious proslavery champion. It was a commercial ventur... More

Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, Leavenwor...

Address changed to 150 Muncie Road, the address listed on the Veteran's Administration website that more accurately reflects its location Survey number: HALS KS-2

Standard atlas of Harper County, Kansas : including a plat book of the...

Public domain scan of a page from geographical atlas, geography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Standard atlas of Lyon County, Kansas : including a plat book of the v...

Includes indexes and portraits of early Lyon County residents. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Front and back boards separated from binding. Vendor:... More

Santa Fe R.R. locomotive shops, Topeka, Kansas

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Kansas sketches - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 2, no. 64 (1858 March 20), p. 192.

Honorable E.G. Ross of Kansas - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Goodin, Honorable Rep. John Randolph of Kansas

A couple of men sitting next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sen. Powell Clayton Gov. of Arkansas, Col. of 5th Kansas vol. cav. U.S...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bird's eye view of the city of Atchison, Atchison Co., Kansas 186[9]

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 226 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

A Kansas land office. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

6 men in office. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1874 July 11, title page. Reference copy may be in LOT 4392-D. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: West Land Rush; La... More

Cyclone picture, no. 2. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

A McCormick binder as it was taken from the wreck of R.J. Smith's implement house, which was completely demolished by the cyclone at Wellington, Kansas, May 27th, 1892. Copyright by Lucius B. Sawyer.

Ella Wilson, Mayor Hunnewell, Kansas

A black and white photo of a woman with a bow tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A suggestion to the Buffalo Exposition; - Let us have a chamber of fem...

Illustration shows Uncle Sam and John Bull leading a group of world leaders walking in the center aisle between an exhibit of women suffragettes on pedestals; among the figures are "Mrs. Faith Healer," "Woman E... More

President Roosevelt's splendid reception at Abilene, Kansas - returnin...

H31881 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph of Theodore Roosevelt political campaign, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sveadahl, the first courthouse in McPherson Co., post office, general ...

Photoprint copyrighted by B.G. Gröndal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Courthouses; Geogr.

Birdseye view, Atchison, Kans., Panoramic Photograph

H128741 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; F. J. Bandholtz; June 24, 1909. Copyright claimant's address: Des Moines, IA.

Coffeyville, Kans., gelatin silver print, Panoramic Photograph

H127575 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; F. J. Bandholtz; May 24, 1909. Copyright claimant's address: Des Moines, IA.

Cherryvale, Kans., gelatin silver print, Panoramic Photograph

H127333 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; F. J. Bandholtz; May 21, 1909. Copyright claimant's address: Des Moines, IA.

Senator Capper of Kansas [.] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Public domain photograph of people in office, interior, the 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Uncle Joe in Kansas - Drawing. Public domain image.

(DLC/PP-1932:0042). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: New York Herald, July 20, 1910, p. 6.

Champion girls basketball team of Kansas

Six women posed with two trophy cups. Copyright by J.M Moore, Chanute, Kansas. Unprocessed in PR 03 (F) Sports Basketball.

J.D. Botkin - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photo shows Jeremiah Dunham Botkin (1849-1921), a U.S. Representative from Kansas and warden of the Kansas State penitentiary (1913-1915). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010)

Thomas Smith of Kas. [i.e., Kansas] & wife

Photograph shows Kansas politician Tom D. Smith, delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention which took place in Chicago from June 7-10, 1916. He is standing with his wife. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Cavalry Camp, Pawnee Flats, Fort Riley, Kas.

J226103 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Kansas City. Copyright deposit; Verne O. Williams & Chas. A. Stead; 1917.

Wichita Campaign parade (before 1920)

Title and note information from Red Cross caption card. Group Title: Workers, Campaign. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Data: Homer F. Hendon, Commercial photographer. Gift; American National Red... More

Edw. C. Little, Kansas - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man holding a book. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edward C. Little, Kansas - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Army Base Hospital, Funston and Ft. Riley, Kans.

J234228 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Kansas City, Mo. Photo no. 143. Copyright deposit; Verne O. Williams Photographic Co.; May 18, 1919.

William Allen White House, Garage, 923 North Exchange Street, Emporia,...

Significance: The garage is a wood frame structure with wood clapboard siding measuring 30' long by 20'-4" wide. Positioned to the south of Red Rocks and to the west of White's mother's house, the garage has a... More

Coolidge with Miss Vada Watson, the Kansas Wheat Girl

A group of people standing outside of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Arthur Capper, 1865-1951, bust portrait, facing right]

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portrait of Senator from Kansas. J291036 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo copyrighted by Harris and Ewing. This r... More

A black and white photo of cows in a pen, Stockyards. Kansas City, Kan...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Cherokee County farmer. Kansas. Great Depression public domain photogr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Steam shovels. Cherokee County, Kansas

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kansas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man holding a rifle. FSA / Office of War ...

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a group of cows, Great Depression. FSA/OWI ...

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young farmer of Jefferson County, Kansas

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Farmers waiting for auction to begin. Oskaloosa, Kansas

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Main street, Yates Center, Kansas

Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Watering trough for horses. Cloud County, Kansas

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of two horses pulling a wagon FSA/OWI - Farm s...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Negative has a hole punch made by FSA st... More

A black and white photo of two men in a wagon, Great Depression. FSA/O...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Reaching for tobacco, Coffey County, Kansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shucked corn. Great Depression public domain photograph.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Men talking politics in front of the hotel. Osakaloosa, Kansas

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kansas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plaque announcing the death of person. Display on screen door of groce...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kansas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. Johnson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, with part inte...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A couple of men standing next to a truck Farm Security Administration ...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

A black and white photo of a flock of birds, Great Depression. FSA/OWI...

Public domain photograph related to Germany in World War One, military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One of the Davidson brothers who own a cooperative well made possible ...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

William Rall, tractor farmer and FSA (Farm Security Administration) cl...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of migrant workers, 1930s car, Great Depression, Dust Bowl refugees, poverty, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.