Anderson County Courthouse, Garnett, Kansas
Date: 1902
This photograph represents the Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1901 and 1902. Designed in the Romanesque style the structure features a bell tower, hip roof, and semicircular corner towers. A statue of the Roman goddess Justina stands over the west entrance of the roof. In 1972 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Anderson County Courthouse, Garnett, Kansas
Date: Between 1901 and 1910
This photograph represents the Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1901 and 1902. Designed in the Romanesque style the structure features a bell tower, hip roof and semicircular corner towers. A statue of the Roman goddess Justina stands over the west entrance of the roof. In 1972 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Anderson County Courthouse, Garnett, Kansas
Date: 1902
This photographs and postcards represents the Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1901 and 1902. Designed in the Romanesque style the structure features a bell tower, hip roof, and semicircular corner towers. A statue of the Roman goddess Justina stands over the west entrance of the roof. In 1972 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Anderson County Courthouse, Garnett, Kansas
Date: 1902
This photograph represents the Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1901 and 1902. Designed in the Romanesque style the structure features a bell tower, hip roof, and semicircular corner towers. A statue of the Roman goddess Justina stands over the west entrance of the roof. In 1972 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Besancon, Pillars - Roman Theatre, France
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: February 25, 1919
Capt. Hughes photographed Pillars of a Roman Theater while in Besancon, France with the Army of Occupation. James C. Hughes, as part of the 35th Division, left Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and traveled to Hoboken, New Jersey, where he boarded the troop ship "Ceramic" on May 18, 1918. Hughes arrived in Liverpool, England, on June 1, 1918 and then landed at Le Havre, France, on June 9, 1918. Hughes fought in the battles of St. Michael and the Meuse-Argonne. He was at Verdun on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. He took no photos of the actual fighting. He did take many photographs after the war as part of the Army of Occupation until he left France on July 18, 1919. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.

Clay County Courthouse, Clay Center, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1908
These three postcards show the Clay County Courthouse in Clay Center, Kansas. The two-story building designed by architect J. C. Holland was constructed between 1900 and 1901. Designed in the Romanesque style the structure features a hip roof, massive stonework and a clock tower in the center. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Clay County Courthouse, Clay Center, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This photograph shows the Clay County Courthouse in Clay Center, Kansas. The two-story building designed by architect J.C. Holland was constructed between 1900 and 1901. Designed in the Romanesque style, the structure features a hip roof, stonework and a clock tower in the center. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Clay County Courthouse, Clay Center, Kansas
Date: Between 1970s and 1980s
This photograph shows an east view of the Clay County Courthouse in Clay Center, Kansas. The two-story building designed by architect J.C. Holland was constructed between 1900 and 1901. Designed in the Romanesque style the structure features a hip roof, massive stonework and a clock tower in the center. In 1972, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Kingman County Courthouse, Kingman, Kansas
Date: Between 1911 and 1919
This set of postcards represent the Kingman County Courthouse in Kingman, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1907 and 1908. Designed with a mixture of Romanesque, Free Classical and Queen Anne styles. The structure features square tower blocks with pyramid shaped roofs and a cupola rising from the center of the building. In 1985 the courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Kingman County Courthouse, Kingman, Kansas
Date: Between 1907 and 1919
This set of postcards represent the Kingman County Courthouse in Kingman, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1907 and 1908. Designed with a mixture of Romanesque, Free Classical and Queen Anne styles. The structure features square tower blocks with pyramidal shape roofs and a cupola rising from the center of the building. In 1985 the courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Marshall County Courthouse, Marysville, Kansas
Creator: Cook, L.L., Company, Milwaukee
Date: Between 1920s and 1930s
This set of photographs and postcards represent the second Marshall County Courthouse in Marysville, Kansas. The two-story red brick structure designed by H.C. Koch was built between 1891 and 1892. Designed in the Romanesque style the building features a eight-sided tower, rectangular windows and a hip roof. On a historical note no wood was used in the roof. In 1974 the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The facility has been occupied and maintained, since 1979, by the Marshall County Historical Society.

Marshall County Courthouse, Marysville, Kansas
Creator: Barlow, M.,Jr.
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This set of postcards represent the second Marshall County Courthouse in Marysville, Kansas. The two-story red brick structure designed by H.C. Koch was built between 1891 and 1892. Designed in the Romanesque style the building features a eight-sided tower, rectangular windows and a hip roof. On a historical note no wood was used in the roof. In 1974 the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The facility has been occupied and maintained, since 1979, by the Marshall County Historical Society.

Miami County Courthouse
Date: Between 1960 and 1970
A view of the Miami County Courthouse building in Paola, Kansas. Designed by George P. Washburn and completed in 1899, the courthouse is an example of the Romanesque Revival architectural style, with its Carthage Limestone foundation, red brick with limestone trim walls, and slate roofs.

Miami County Courthouse, Paola, Kansas postcard
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This postcard represents the Miami County Courthouse in Paola, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1898 and 1899. Designed with a mixture of Romanesque and Victorian styles. The structure features square tower blocks with pyramidal shape roofs and arched stone windows. In 1973 the courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Miami County Courthouse, Paola, Kansas postcards
Creator: South West News Company, Kansas City, Mo.,
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
This set of postcards represent the Miami County Courthouse in Paola, Kansas. The three-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1898 and 1899. Designed with a mixture of Romanesque and Victorian styles. The structure features square tower blocks with pyramidal shape roofs and arched stone windows. In 1973 the courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Palace Madelaine, Besancon, France
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: February 25, 1919
Captain Hughes photographed the Palace Madelaine, while in Besancon, France. This palace was built in the18th century. James C. Hughes, as part of the 35th Division, left Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and traveled to Hoboken, New Jersey, where he boarded the troop ship "Ceramic" on May 18, 1918. Hughes arrived in Liverpool, England, on June 1, 1918 and then landed at Le Havre, France, on June 9, 1918. Hughes fought in the battles of St. Michael and the Meuse-Argonne. He was at Verdun on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. He took no photos of the actual fighting. He did take many photographs after the war as part of the Army of Occupation until he left France on July 18, 1919. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.

Pratt County Courthouse, Pratt, Kansas
Creator: Owl Drug Store, Pratt, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
This set of postcards represent the Pratt County Courthouse in Pratt, Kansas. The four-story building designed by architect George P. Washburn was constructed between 1909 and 1910. Designed in the Romanesque style the structure features square tower blocks with pyramidal shape roofs. A statue of the Roman goddess Justitia is visible over the front entrance of the roof. In 1923 fire destroyed the roof and the top two floors of the courthouse. The building still serves as a courthouse but the square tower blocks were removed and the roof is flat in appearance.

Roof tile
Date: between 1879 and 1880
This ceramic roof tile came from the Hetherington House in Atchison, Kansas. Webster Wirt Hetherington was a prominent businessman in Atchison. He worked at the Exchange National Bank his family established in 1859. Designed by architect Alfred Meier, the Hetherington house was built between 1879 and 1880 by contractor John Peterson. This tile was donated to the museum when the Kansas Historical Society was considering making the Hetherington House one of its historic sites.

Rush County Courthouse, La Crosse, Kansas
Date: Between 1888 and 1889
These three photographs show construction on the Rush County Courthouse in La Crosse, Kansas. The two-story red brick building completed in 1889 is designed in the Romanesque style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Rush County Courthouse, La Crosse, Kansas
Creator: Internatinola Post Card & Mfg. Co. St. Louis, Mo.
Date: Between 1889 and 1919
These two postcards show the Rush County Courthouse in La Crosse, Kansas. The two-story red brick building completed in 1889 is designed in the Romanesque style. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rush County Courthouse, La Crosse, Kansas
Date: Between 1889 and 1919
This photograph shows the Rush County Courthouse in La Crosse, Kansas. The two-story red brick building completed in 1889 is designed in the Romanesque style. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.