1993 Kansas State Senate
Date: 1993
This is a photograph showing members of the 1993 Kansas State Senate. Members in the photograph are: front row: (left to right) Dave Kerr, Audrey Langworthy, Carolyn Tillotson, Marian Reynolds, Pat Ranson, Tim Emert, Barbara Lawrence, Janice Hardenburger, Christine Downey, Janis Lee, Anthony Hensley; second row: Don Sallee, Don Steffes, Mike Harris, Sandy Praeger, Gus Bogina, Lillian Papay, Al Ramirez, Bill Brady, U. L. "Rip" Gooch, Doug Walker, Phil Martin; third row: Mark Parkinson, Robert Vancrum, Lana Oleen, Steve Morris, Todd Tiahrt, Alicia Salisbury, Dick Bond, David Corbin, Marge Petty, Paul Feleciano, Bill Wisdom, Sherman Jones; top row: Assistant Majority Leader Ben Vidricksend, Vice President of the Senate Jerry Moran, Majority Leader Shiela Frahm, Senate President Paul "Bud" Burke, Minority Leader Jerry Karr; Assistant Minority Leader Richard "Dick" Rock.

Academy of Science
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883: Glick)
Date: 1883-1885
A letter from the Kansas Academy of Science asks Kansas Governor G. W. Glick for a large room in the new Capital building for a geological, mineral, and botanical museum. A program for the 16th annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science details the events of the program including speakers and topics. The academy had a substantial collection for a museum. The Kansas Academy of Science is still in operation today.

Ad Astra statue photograph
Creator: Tarr, Blair D., b. 1957
Date: October 07, 2002
This series of photographs represent the first attempt of installing the Ad Astra statue on the Kansas capitol dome in Topeka, Kansas.

Aerial view of the state capitol and downtown area in Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Boeger Studio
Date: 1921
This is a postcard showing an aerial view of the Kansas state capitol and downtown in Topeka, Kansas. This is a hand drawn version of a photograph that was taken from a Longren airplane and appeared in Aerial Age Weekly, September 26, 1921.

Aftermath of June 8, 1966, Topeka tornado
Date: June 1966
These eighteen color slides show scenes of the destruction after the June 8, 1966, Topeka tornado. The first seven were shot from the top of the Statehouse, and one shows the damage to the Capitol dome. The next seven show damage to cars and buildings in the downtown area, including the water tower at 11th and Kansas Avenue, Brier Insurance, and Dependable Cars. One shows a National Guardsman directing traffic. The last four photos were taken from Burnett's Mound looking north. All the photographs were taken by Walter Fredericksen, who worked for the State Highway Commission in Topeka at the time.

Agriculture Museum, Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1885
This is an image of the Agriculture Museum at the Kansas Capitol, Topeka, Kansas.

Album of Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Ward Brothers, Columbus, Ohio
Date: 1888
This printed album contains engravings of public buildings and homes in Topeka, Kansas.

Anti-war rally, Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 13, 1970
This black and white photograph shows a crowd of people at an anti-war rally on the steps of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The peaceful demonstration attended by about 1,200 college students, was held to protest the United States involvement in Cambodia and to ask Kansas Governor Robert Docking to call a special session of the legislature to consider an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.

Anti-war rally, Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 13, 1970
This black and white photograph shows a crowd of people at an anti-war rally on the grounds of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The peaceful demonstration attended by about 1,200 college students, was held to protest the United States involvement in Cambodia and to ask Kansas Governor Robert Docking to call a special session of the legislature to consider an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.

Anti-war rally, Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 13, 1970
This black and white photograph shows students at an anti-war rally on the grounds of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The peaceful demonstration was attended by about 1,200 college students in protest to the United States involvement in Cambodia asking Kansas Governor Robert Docking to call a special session of the legislature to consider an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.

Anti-war rally,Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 13, 1970
This black and white photograph shows an anti-war rally on the steps of the state capitol in Topeka, Kansas. In the background, a banner reads "Pleading Kansas". The peaceful demonstration lead by university students was held protesting the United States' involvement in Cambodia asking Kansas Governor Robert Docking to call a special session of the legislature to consider an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Robert Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.

Anti-war rally, Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 13, 1970
This black and white photograph shows a crowd of people at the anti-war rally on the grounds of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The peaceful demonstration attended by about 1,200 college students, was held to protest the United States involvement in Cambodia and to ask Kansas Governor Robert Docking to call a special session of the legislature to consider an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.

Anti-war rally, Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 13, 1970
This black and white photograph shows a crowd of people at an anti-war rally on the grounds of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The peaceful demonstration attended by about 1,200 college students, was held to protest the United States involvement in Cambodia and to ask Kansas Governor Robert Docking to call a special session of the legislature to consider an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.

Anti-war rally, Topeka, Kansas
Date: May 13, 1970
This black and white photograph shows students at an anti-war rally on the grounds of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The peaceful demonstration was attended by about 1,200 college students in protest to the United States involvement in Cambodia asking Kansas Governor Robert Docking to call a special session of the legislature to consider an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.

A panoramic view of the Kansas capitol building, Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
This panoramic view of the Kansas State Capitol was published in the Topeka Daily Capital newspaper. The date of publication is not known. The photo shows a view of the capitol from the corner of Tenth and Harrison streets.

Arbor Day in Topeka, Kansas
Date: April 22, 1875
This a photograph of Arbor Day activities at 8th & Jackson streets on the Statehouse grounds in Topeka, Kansas. Over 800 trees were planted on the statehouse grounds to commemorate the occasion; however, only a few lived through the summer.

Architect and Superintendent, Office of
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883: Glick)
Date: 1883-1885
This letter dated March 5, 1883 is from Geo. Popes to Kansas Governor G. W. Glick. Popes discusses his resignation of Superintendent of construction in the state from the office of Architect and Superintendent. He continues with his final thoughts on a construction project for the Kansas State Capitol including an appropriation bill that would help with the project. Construction on the North and South wings of the Kansas State Capitol began in 1883. The main building construction began in 1886, and construction on the dome began in 1889.

Architect's drawing of the Kansas capitol in Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1864 and 1866
This is a photograph of an architect's drawing of a proposed Kansas state capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The architect is unknown.

Architect, State
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)
Date: 1885-1889
These two letters, dated July 28th, 1885 and March 19th, 1887, are from Haskell Wood and George Ropes, both the State Architect, regarding the architecture of the Kansas State Capitol to Kansas Governor John Martin. Wood discussed what to do to fix the damage caused by storms on the North and East wings of the Capitol building. Ropes succeeded Wood in the State Architect position. Ropes discussed the Board of the State House Commission and asked Martin for protection from and to appeal to them.

Art Work on Eastern Kansas
Creator: Western Photogravure Company
Date: 1900
This pictorial book gives a brief overview of eastern Kansas. This is part one of twelve. Views from Calhoun Bluff near Topeka, Argentine from the Kaw River, Fraser Hall at the University of Kansas, Labette Creek in Parsons, and Fort Leavenworth are some of the featured photographs.

Art Work on Eastern Kansas
Creator: Western Photogravure Company
Date: 1900
This pictorial book gives a brief overview of eastern Kansas. This is part twelve of twelve. Views of the Cottonwood River dam in Emporia, Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan, Haskell Institute in Lawrence, the rail yards in Atchison, and the Bourbon County courthouse in Fort Scott are some of the featured photographs.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway office building in Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1925 and 1929
Here are two photographs of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway office building in Topeka, Kansas. The photographs were taken from the south side of the Kansas capitol. Visible in one of the photographs is the capitol, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway office building, and the Memorial Building.

Battery A on the Kansas State Capitol grounds in Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Farrow, W. F.
Date: February 1893
During the Populist War of 1893, Battery A, a militia unit from Wichita, Kansas, was stationed on the grounds outside of the Kansas State Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas. The dispute began when both the Republican and Populist parties claimed victory in the Kansas House elections in 1892. A number of contests were still being disputed when the legislative session began in January 1893. The conflict between the parties reached a crisis when the Populists locked themselves in the House Hall. The Republicans used a sledgehammer to break down the doors to the hall. The governor requested support from the state militia. After a three-day standoff, Governor Lewelling was able to negotiate an agreement with the Republican speaker of the house, which amounted to a Populist surrender. The state Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of the Republicans.

Bird's eye view of Denver, Colorado
Date: 1887
This black and white drawing shows structures throughout Denver, Colorado, in 1887. There is a key at the bottom that gives numbers for specific structures such as the State Capitol, the county court house, churches, schools, hotels, office buildings, smelters, etc. However, the numbers can be difficult to locate.

Building in which first Kansas legislature met
Date: October 12, 1907
This article from the Wichita Daily Beacon was calling for the restoration of the building where the first Territorial Kansas Legislature met. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.