Address of C.E. Adams before the second flag raising of the Pawnee Republic Historical Society
Creator: Adams, C.E.
Date: September 29, 1897
This item is a draft of C.E. Adams's speech to mark the occasion of the second flag raising of the Pawnee Republic Historical Society in September 1897.

Artifact Collection from the Krob Site, 14RP319
Date: 1-1500 CE
Shown here are artifacts collected from the surface of the Krob site in Republic County. The site was occupied both in the Early and Middle Ceramic periods. Artifacts shown here include a corner notched arrow point fragment and two pottery sherds, both with sand temper and one with a cord marked surface treatment. One additional pottery sherd, the largest, was donated to the Kansas Historical Society. It also has a cord marked surface treatment.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Courtland, Kansas
Date: May 1931
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Courtland, Kansas. The one-story wooden structure with batten siding built in 1888 was part of the Middle Division-Strong City District. The depot still stands and was moved north of Courtland, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Kackley, Kansas
Date: May 1931
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Kackley, Kansas. The one-story wooden structure with batten siding was built in 1887 and was part of the Middle Division, Strong City District. The depot no longer stands.

Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's interlocking tower, Courtland, Kansas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: May, 1931
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's interlocking tower at Courtland, Kansas. The tower was built in 1898 and located on the Middle Division, Strong City District.

Atlas of Republic County, Kansas
Creator: Gillen & Davy
Date: 1884
This atlas contains the plat maps of townships and villages with owners names. It has a railroad map of Kansas, a map of the United States and a map of the world.

Auto races, Belleville, Kansas
Date: 1958
This black and white photograph shows spectators awaiting the start of auto races at the North Central Kansas Free Fair in Belleville, Kansas.

Axe Head from the Pawnee Indian Village, 14RP1
Date: 1770-1802
This axe head was collected from the Pawnee Indian Village site in Republic County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1927. It was made to be used as a wedge and axe. The butt end has been used as a hammer. The Pawnee Indian Village is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A museum was built over one of the lodges that was excavated, leaving the exposed floor visible.

Baseball team, Narka, Kansas
Date: 1947
This is a photograph of the members of the 1947 Narka baseball team of Narka, Republic County, Kansas. The men are identified as follows: back row: Bob Nafziger, Joe Rundus, Red Priefert, Clarence Schocke, and Henry Novak (holding a beer)and front row: Evan Kvasnicka, Leonard Roubinek, Vern Hoover, Wes Joy, Carl McKenzie, and Glenn Pelesky.

Biface from the Pawnee Indian Village, 14RP1
Date: 1770-1802
This large biface was recovered from the Pawnee Indian Village site in Republic County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society. It is made of Smoky Hill silicified chalk, a type of chert that outcrops in western Kansas and north into Nebraska. It may have been stored for future use (what archeologists call a cache), meant for trade, or had some other significance we today do not know. The Pawnee Indian Village is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A museum was built over one of the lodges that was then excavated, leaving the exposed floor visible.

Bifaces from the Pawnee Indian Village, 14RP1
Date: 1770-1802
These large bifaces were recovered from the Pawnee Indian Village site in Republic County. Both are made of Smoky Hill silicified chalk, a type of chert that outcrops in western Kansas and north into Nebraska. The bifaces may have been stored for future use (what archeologists call a cache), meant for trade, or had some other significance we today do not know. The Pawnee Indian Village is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A museum was built over one of the lodges that was then excavated, leaving the exposed floor visible.

Bifaces from the Pawnee Indian Village, 14RP1
Date: 1770-1802
These large bifaces were recovered from the Pawnee Indian Village site in Republic County. The brown one is made of Smoky Hill silicified chalk, a type of chert that outcrops in western Kansas and north into Nebraska. The lighter one may be made of Flint Hills region chert. The bifaces may have been stored for future use (what archeologists call a cache), meant for trade, or had some other significance we today do not know. The Pawnee Indian Village is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A museum was built over one of the lodges that was then excavated, leaving the exposed floor visible.

Brockway Glass Company Jar from the Martin Farmstead
Date: 1940-1947
This medicine jar was recovered from the Martin Farmstead in Republic County. The site was the location of an archeological salvage project in 1992, due to impending highway construction, and is representative of the lifestyle of rural Kansans and Americans of the late 19th- to early 20th-centuries. The brown jar is decorated with stippling and has "BROCKWAY" on the base, indicating it was made by the Brockway Glass Company of Brockway, Pennsylvania.

Building the Pawnee Indian Museum
Date: 1967
Shown are three slides shot in 1967 during the building of the Pawnee Indian Museum. The first slide shows the construction of the footings for the museum building. The second slide shows the trusses being set at the museum building. The final slide is a view to the east in the Museum interior showing the excavated house floor. The large Pawnee earthlodge floor was left intact after the archeological excavation. The Pawnee Indian Museum is located at a large fortified Pawnee village site that was occupied from approximately 1770 to 1802.

Buttons from the Martin Farmstead, 14RP322
Date: 1885-1947
These six buttons were recovered from the Martin farmstead in Republic County. The top row of buttons are all 2-hole sew through buttons made of plastic, metal, and rubber. The two buttons on the left of the bottom row are made of glass and are self-shank types. The metal button on the bottom right has a birdcage style shank. The site was the location of an archeological salvage project in 1992 due to impending highway construction, and is representative of the lifestyle of rural Kansans and Americans of the late 19th- to early 20th-centuries.

Celebration at Pawnee Indian site, Repbulic County, Kansas
Creator: Cundiff, George H.
Date: 1901
A photograph of people gathering for a celebration at the Pawnee Indian site in Republic County, Kansas. Here in 1806, United States explorer Zebulon Pike convinced the Pawnees to lower the Spanish flag, recently left there by a large Spanish force and raise the United States flag. Supposedly this was the first time the U.S. flag was raised west of the Missouri River. This flag raising episode was true except it happened about 40 miles up the Republican River at a village the Pawnees moved to after deserting this one.

Charles Wheatley, World War I soldier
Date: 1918
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the families of those who died in service, notably from the Gold Star Mothers. Each veteran or family member was asked to provide letters, photographs, a biography, and military records. This file contains information on Charles Wheatley.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot, Belleville, Kansas
Date: 1968
This photograph shows a snowy view of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot in Belleville, Kansas. In the background several automobiles are parked along the depot. The one-story structure is no longer standing.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot, Belleville, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1909
This postcard shows a view of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot in Belleville, Kansas. In the background a steam locomotive is visible in front of the depot. The one-story structure is no longer standing.

City band of Kackley, Republic County, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1909
A photograph of the Kackley city band in Kackley, Kansas. Bayard A. Kackley is in the third row, third from the left.

Collared Rims from the Pawnee Indian Village, 14RP1
Date: 1770-1802
These four rim sherds were recovered from the Pawnee Indian Village site in Republic County during 1965 and 1966 archeological investigations by Kansas Historical Society archeologists. The rim sherds are decorated on the collar (a ridge or band folded over from the top of the vessel) and on the lip, with two of the sherds having additional decoration on the interior. The rim sherds are decorated with opposed diagonal designs and incised and tool trailed diagonal lines. The Pawnee Indian Village is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A museum was built over one of the many remains of one of earthlodges, which was left open after the excavation.

Construction set
Date: between 1880 and 1900
This set of wooden blocks was owned by Mary Josephine Patterson Hambleton (b. 1879) and later given to her son, Philip Newton Hambleton (1910-1991). They were used in Lincoln, Le Roy and Topeka, Kansas.

Corydon Orcutt, World War I soldier
Creator: Orcutt, Corydon
Date: 1918-1920
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the families of those who died in service, notably from the Gold Star Mothers. Each veteran or family member was asked to provide letters, photographs, a biography, and military records. This file contains information on Corydon A. Orcutt, Company F, 110th Ammunition Train, 35th Division. Orcutt died January 29, 1919, from wounds he received while serving in France.

County affairs : Republic County
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1869-1873 : Harvey)
Date: 1870
A letter on September 14, 1870, from S. D. Houston and G. E. Beates of Junction City writes to Kansas Governor Harvey concerning the appointment of Probate Judge for Republic County. In the letter, they recommend J. C. Griffith for the position.

Courtland City Band, Courtland, Kansas
Date: 1900
This is a photograph of the members of the Courtland City Band of Courtland, Kansas. Also visible are spectators, a large dry goods store, and other buildings.