600 block of South Kansas Avenue,Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Wolfe, Harold B., 1898-1966
Date: Between 1930 and 1939
Panoramic view showing the east side of the 600 block on South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Businesses visible in the photograph: The Fair Store, David J. August, Banner Lunch, Frank Furnisure Company, Acme Quality Paint Store, Nygren Bros. Tailors, Christopher Studio, Stansfield Drug Company, and C. E. Wardin & Sons.

600 block of South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Wolfe, Harold B., 1898-1966
Date: 1930s
A panoramic view showing the west side of the 600 block on South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Businesses visible in the photograph are: S.S. Kresge Company, Hickey-Freeman Customized Clothes, Felix Clothing Company, F.W. Woolworth Company 5-10 and 15 Cent Store, Banner Lunch, and S.S Kresge Company 5-10-25 Cent Store. Automobiles are parked on the street.

700 block of Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1930 - 1940
A view of the downtown commercial district in Topeka, Kansas, including a movie theater, shoe shop, cafe, and restaurant on the 700 block of Kansas Avenue.

700 block of South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Wolfe, Harold B., 1898-1966
Date: Between 1930 and 1939
A panoramic view showing the east side of the 700 block on South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Businesses visible in the photograph are: Cozy, L.C. Rahn, E.B. Guild Music Company, Cremerie Restaurant and Cafeteria, Joe Haskins Tailoring, Antiseptic Barber Shop, Sport Shop and Samuels.

800 block of Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 20, 1918
This black and white photograph shows the businesses along the 800 block of Kansas Avenue in Topeka, Kansas.

Adults and children gathered for a parade, Alma, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
A photograph showing adults and children gathered for a parade in Alma, Kansas. Visible on the street are businesses including Ketterman's Restaurant and a bank.

Alford Cafe in Mount Hope, Kansas
Date: Between 1905 and 1910
This is a postcard view of the Alford Café in Mount Hope, Kansas. It was located next to the hotel near the corner of Ohio and Main Streets.

Alma, Kansas street scene
Date: Between 1910 and 1920
A photograph showing businesses including a Star Car dealership, Ketterman's Restaurant, and Beatrice Cream Station on a street in Alma, Kansas.

Ann Costello and Mabel Culpan, employees at Chicken Annie's Original, Frontenac, Kansas
Date: April 1972
A photograph of Ann Costello and Mabel Culpan, long-time employees of Chicken Annie's Original restaurant in Frontenac, Kansas.

Apron
Date: between 1918 and 1919
White linen apron. Mid-length skirt. Short bib without neck strap. Worn by Marie Inez Walker (1899-1974) while working at Topeka's Cremerie Restaurant from 1918 to 1919. The Cremerie (occasionally advertised as The Creamerie) first opened on the 700 block of Kansas Avenue in Topeka in June of 1892. It continued operations until about 1934, going through several remodels, moves, and reorganizations during that time.

Arthur and Ella Valentine's graves in Wichita, Kansas
Creator: Tarr, Blair D., b. 1957
Date: April 25, 2003
Here are three photographs of Arthur and Ella Valentine's graves in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Wichita, Kansas. Arthur was the creator of the Valentine Diner.

Arthur Valentine
Date: September 3, 1954
This is a photograph of Arthur Valentine, creator of the Valentine Diner. Valentine Diners were manufactured in Wichita, Kansas and were constructed as eight-to-ten-seat restaurants that one or two people could operate. In an industry where nearly all major diner manufacturers were on the East Coast, the Kansas company managed to ship its pre-fabricated structures across the country. Valentines could be found along major highways to attract travelers, in industrial areas to attract workers, and in small towns where they might be one of the only restaurants available. Today many Valentine diners are still open across the country.

Arvilla "Peggy" Jones and Michaeline Chance-Reay
Date: 2011
Three photographs of Arvilla "Peggy" Jones and Michaeline Chance-Reay, Ph.D. During her youth, Peggy was a Harvey Girl for the Harvey House restaurants. Chance-Reay was speaking to Peggy regarding Peggy's Harvey Girl experiences. The photographs were taken at a United Methodist Women's meeting possibly in Melvern, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Arcade Hotel and Fred Harvey House, Newton, Kansas
Date: 1909-1919
This pair of postcards show the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's Arcade Hotel and Fred Harvey House in Newton, Kansas. The structure no longer stands and was replaced with a new building in the 1930s.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company bus station & Fred Harvey Restaurant, Los Angeles, California
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: Between 1940 and 1949
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company bus station and Fred Harvey Restaurant in Los Angeles, California. In the background, The Lido Hotel and Apartment sign is visible

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey Bisonte Hotel, Hutchinson, Kansas
Creator: Fred Harvey (Firm)
Date: Between 1906 and 1907
This photograph shows the dining room of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey Bisonte Hotel in Hutchinson, Kansas. The facility designed by architect J.G. Holland opened in November of 1897. For a number of years the hotel provided accommodations until the late 1940s when it closed its doors due to the decline in rail services. The building was razed between 1964 and 1965.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1902
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Fred Harvey House and the Harvey Hotel Alvarado at Albuquerque, New Mexico. The California Mission style hotel and depot were designed by architect Charles F. Whittlesey. The structure was razed in 1970.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Ash Fork, Arizona
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1918
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Fred Harvey House Escalante at Ash Fork, Arizona.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Bagdad, California
Date: Between 1930 and 1939
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Fred Harvey House in Bagdad, California. The one-story wooden structure that was built in 1900 no longer stands.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Bagdad, California.
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: June 16, 1931
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Fred Harvey House in Bagdad, California. The one-story wooden structure constructed in 1900 no longer stands.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Emporia, Kansas
Date: Between 1911 and 1925
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey lunch room at Emporia, Kansas. The building was constructed in 1909 and no longer stands.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Merced, California
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: Between 1920 and 1935
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Fred Harvey House at Merced, California.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Somerville, Texas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: Between 1890 and 1919
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Fred Harvey House in Somerville, Texas. The building no longer stands.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Waynoka, Oklahoma
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: Between 1920s and 1950s
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Harvey House in Waynoka, Oklahoma.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and Fred Harvey House, Wellington, Kansas
Date: Between 1883 and 1915
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot and the Fred Harvey House in Wellington, Kansas.