Advertising wagon for the Colby Mercantile Company, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1898
A young boy and girl stand beside a little advertising wagon for the Colby Mercantile Company of Colby, Kansas, advertising the last day of a blanket sale. The children are identified as Morris and Lois Hampton. The Methodist Church can be seen on the left.

A man poses with a horse outside the Pratt Brothers livery stable, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1899
In this photograph, a well-dressed man shows off a good horse outside the Pratt Brothers livery stable, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Baptist Church, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1960 and 1969
A view of the basement and partial above-ground construction of the Colby, Kansas Baptist Church. The church was located at Webster and Grant streets in Colby. It is unknown if this shows the building under construction or after destruction.

Baseball team, Colby, Kansas
Date: 1906
This photograph shows a men's baseball team from Colby, Kansas.

Building destroyed by unidentified disaster, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
A group of men standing among the ruins of a building in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, destroyed by an unknown disaster.

Businesses along Main Street, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1950
A row of cars parked in front of several businesses in 1950 Colby, Thomas County, Kansas. Smith's Dry Goods and the Colby Bakery can be identifed.

Catholic Church building, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1900
A wood-frame, steepled Catholic Church building in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas. The building next to it is possibly the rectory or convent.

Catholic Church, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
Exterior view of the old Catholic Church in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot, Colby, Kansas
Date: 1898
This black and white photograph shows a track crew working near the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot at Colby, Kansas.

Christian Church, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1960
Two views, from different years, of the frame Colby Christian Church, School and 3rd Streets, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Church of Christ, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1985
This is a photograph of the top half of the wood-frame Church of Christ building in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, located at 745 South Country Club Drive.

Colby Band, Colby, Kansas
This is a formal portrait of the conductor and members of the Colby Band on stage at the Opera House in Colby, Kansas. A painted backdrop and curtains are visible in the background.

Colby Band, Colby, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1900
This is a formal portrait of the uniformed members of the Colby Band of Colby, Kansas, taken sometime in the late 1880s. The band instruments include one clarinet, two drums, and eight brass horns.

Colby Bottling Works Bottle, 14EL301
Date: Unknown
This nearly complete bottle was found in 1966 at historic Fort Hays in Ellis County. The bottle probably post dates the occupation at the fort, but is still an interesting addition to the Kansas Historical Society's archeological collection. The bottle's bottom side announces it was "Registered Trade-Marked" and "Made in Austria." It was made for the Colby Bottling Works of Colby, Kansas. What could it have held? Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.

Colby Bottling Works, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1935
Employees pose outside the Colby Bottling Works, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Colby Consolidated School District school bus with unidentified bus driver, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1930 and 1939
The Colby Consolidated School District school bus with an unidentified bus driver, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

"Colby for Christ" religious revival, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1915 and 1920
A postcard view of a large "Colby for Christ" religious revival in Colby, Kansas. The postcard was sent from "Jessie" to Nola Hill. The text on the back reads in part: "The first man to the right of the desk is Maultby the singer and the next one is Oliver. The one on the end blowing his nose is the Methodist minister. I don't suppose you will be able to make out many of them. Oh, yes, Edna Christie got the piano in the Free Press contest." "Ella" and "Alice" are also identified in the picture.

Colby High School, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
This is an image of the Colby High School building, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Colby High School football team, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1921
This black and white photograph shows the Colby High School football team in Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Colby High School men's basketball team, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and Unknown
This is a photograph of the Colby High School men's basketball team, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Colby High School mens' football team, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1919
This is a photograph of the 1919 Colby High School mens' football team, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Colby High School mens' football team, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1906
This is a photograph of the 1906 Colby High School mens' football team, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas. The players are not identified.

Colby Implement Show, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1966
A Cessna aircraft and several Gleaner-brand combines on display at the Colby, Kansas Implement Show, Thomas County, Kansas.

Colby Milling Company elevator, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1899
The elevator and buildings of the Colby Milling Company, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.

Colby Opera House, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1920
This photograph shows the exterior view of the Colby Opera House, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas.