Albin Kasper Longren's photograph album
Date: 1912-1921
This photograph album documents a number of airplanes (biplanes)designed, built and flown by Albin Kasper Longren. He built and flew Topeka's first aircraft on September 2, 1911. At two different times, Longren tried to establish an airplane factory in Topeka, Kansas. His second factory was in an abandoned woolen mill in Oakland, a neighborhood in Topeka, Kansas. The album contains photographs of the exterior and interior of this factory and numerous views of planes and plane parts. Longren's planes were well received, but his business failed because he had difficulty manufacturing numbers of planes. There are two images of a plane parked at the entrance to Gage Park in Topeka. Longren did exhibition flying at county fairs and other events in the region under the name Longren Aviators Exhibition Flyers. The album also has images of biplanes at Coffeyville, Anthony, Stockton, and other locations in Kansas as well as at least one image taken in the following states: Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. Longren built a plane the was purchased by Phillip Billard, a Topeka aviator, and there are images of this plane in the album.

Anthony Boosters, Danville, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
Anthony (Kansas) Boosters and a band in Danville, Kansas. Also visible are spectators, businesses, automobiles, and buildings.

Anthony Military Band, Anthony, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
Annotated views of the members of the Anthony Military Band of Anthony, Kansas. The band's manager, director, president, and individual members are identified by name at the bottom of the portrait.

Anthony Tire Hospital, Anthony, Kansas
Date: Between 1940 and 1949
This black and white photograph shows three children standing in front of the Anthony Tire Hospital in Anthony, Kansas. The store sold Goodrich tires and Silvertowns tubes.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Anthony, Kansas
Date: Between 1927 and 1957
These three photographs show the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Anthony, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Anthony, Kansas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: April 1927
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot at Anthony, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company stock yards, Anthony, Kansas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: May 20, 1931
This black and white photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company stock yards at Anthony, Kansas.

Band, Anthony, Kansas
Date: Between January 01, 1910 and December 31, 1920
Unidentified band concert in Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.

Band Shell, Anthony, Kansas
Date: Bewteen 1920 and 1930
View of the band shell in Anthony, Kansas, sometime during the 1920's.

Business district, Anthony, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1909
This photograph shows an exterior view of the George K. Crooker Drug Store in Anthony, Kansas. Several other businesses are visible along the street, including the Lydice Mercantile Co. A man is standing near the corner of the block, and two horse-drawn buggies are visible along the street.

Celebration in Anthony, Kansas
Date: 1909
View of a crowd gathered for a street celebration in Anthony, Kansas. Visible are a speaker's platform and speakers, spectators, businesses and buildings, utility poles and power lines, horse-drawn carts, carriages, and bicycles.

Charles W. Greene to Governor John St. John
Creator: Greene, Charles W.
Date: February 14, 1880
Publisher Charles Greene of Anthony, Kansas, seeks Kansas Governor St. John's permission to publish a particular letter the Governor has written, while also commenting upon the growth of his community and the exodus of saloon keepers.

Corner Drug Store promotional post card: 23 Views of Anthony, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
These images show a promotional post card produced for the Corner Drug Store owned by George K. Crooker in Anthony, Kansas. The post card shows a drawing of two women holding a large sea shell. The shell on the card opens to reveal a miniature folding photograph album containing 23 views of Anthony.

Dennis Moore
Date: 2007
This is a formal portrait of Congressman Dennis Moore. He was first elected to political office in 1977 as Johnson County, Kansas, District Attorney. He held this position until 1989 when he became a member of the board of trustees for Johnson County Community College. In 1998, he challenged incumbent Republican Vince Snowbarger for Kansas's third Congressional district and was elected as the first Democrat in thirty seven years from a traditionally conservative district. As a member of Congress, Moore served on the House Budget Committee and the House Banking Committee. He was a policy co-chair for the Blue Dog Coalition, a coalition created in 1994 to give conservative Democrats a unified voice in the House of Representatives. In addition Moore was also a member of the New Democrat Coalition that allows Democrats in Congress to create and pass legislation that favors a moderate and pro-business view. He left office January 3, 2011. He was born in Anthony, Kansas.

First Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway train, Anthony, Kansas
Date: 1902
A photograph showing a gathering of Anthony, Kansas, citizens to celebrate the driving of the first spike on the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway. In the foreground, standing behind the seated ladies is George Cornell dressed in overalls, he was Orient's first engineer. Seated in front of George is Miss Gertrude Rice, the belle of Anthony, who assisted in driving the first spike. In the center foreground in front of the coal car is the Anthony Military band. To the left of the band are the men with American and Mexican flags who led the procession.

Frank Brooks, president of the Anthony Boosters
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
Frank Brooks, president of the Anthony (Kansas) Boosters, on an automobile trip with the Anthony Boosters' band. The photograph is labeled "Brooks Blowing About Anthony." Brooks is wearing a band uniform hat and a duster coat, holding a band instrument, and standing in prairie grass in front of a barbed wire fence.

Frank Brooks, president of the Anthony Boosters
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
Frank Brooks, president of the Anthony (Kansas) Boosters, on an automobile trip with the Anthony Boosters' band. The photograph is labeled "Pres Brooks Drumming Up Trade." Brooks is wearing a hat and a duster coat, holding a drum, and standing in prairie grass in front of a barbed wire fence.

Governor's proclamations
Date: 1869-1977
This collection of proclamations issued by Kansas Governors declares first, second or third-class status for Kansas towns and cities. Proclamations are arranged in alphabetical order by town name. Included are descriptions of city limits, plat maps and censuses.

Greenspot, Valentine diner building, Anthony, Kansas
Creator: Tarr, Blair D., b. 1957
Date: June 02, 2002
Four photographs of The Greenspot, Valentine Diner building, in Anthony, Kansas. Valentine Diners were manufactured in Wichita, Kansas. They were constructed as eight-to-ten-seat diners 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.

Harper County Agricultural and Mechanical Association annual report
Creator: State Board of Agriculture
Date: 1880
This annual report of the Harper County agricultural association and county fair was compiled by H.O. Meigs of Anthony, Kansas. The fair was held from September 23 to September 25, 1880.The report lists the value of fair grounds owned by the association, and the financial record for the year. The length of the race course, whether the site is shaded, and the distance to the nearest railroad station are also recorded.

Herbert K. Jones, 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 Herbert K. Jones. Herbert was 2nd Lieutenant of the 6" Machine Gun Battalion U.S. Marines. He died July 19, 1918 from wounds received at Vierzy, France.

Horse racing, Anthony, Kanas
Date: Between 1890 and 1909
This black and white photograph shows horses gathered at the starting line for a race at the fairgrounds in Anthony, Kansas.

Horse racing, Anthony, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1909
This black and white photograph shows horses gathered at the starting line for a race at the fairgrounds in Anthony, Kansas.

Jerry and Lee Cox, Anthony, Kansas
Creator: Worley, Barry J
Date: June 1998
These photographs are part of the Kansas State Historical Society's online exhibit, "Wheat People: Celebrating Kansas Harvest." This exhibit focuses on the people who have built Kansas' agricultural reputation. In June 1998, the KSHS staff followed harvesters from the Oklahoma border to far northwestern Kansas. They photographed and interviewed families from the top twenty wheat-producing counties in Kansas. The photographs featured here are of Jerry and Lee Cox of Anthony, Kansas.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subject businesses
Creator: Kansas Film Commission
Date: 1980s-2000s
These are panoramic photographs of locations in Kansas created by the Kansas Film Commission to promote scenes to film companies. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping them together. The photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject and then location. The subject of this part of the collection is businesses, including banks, bars, general stores, food stores, funeral homes, gas stations, hotels, malls, miscellaneous buildings, newspaper offices, restaurants, toy stores, and workshops.