Business street, Ensign, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
This photograph shows automobiles and a horse drawn wagon in front of business buildings in Ensign, Kansas.

Business street, Ensign, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
This photograph shows automobiles and horse drawn wagons in front of businesses in Ensign, Kansas.

Business street, Ensign, Kansas
Date: 1914
This photograph shows children and horse drawn carriages on a business street in Ensign, Kansas. Business buildings are in the background.

C. W. Sutton general store, Ensign, Kansas
Date: May 30, 1912
This is a photograph of the C. W. Sutton general store, the first grocery store in Ensign, Kansas. People in the photograph are C. W. Sutton, R. W. Pegram, Bishops, _____, and George Pomeroy. Sutton was a notary public. There is a windmill behind the store.

Elevators, Ensign, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
This is a photograph showing grain elevators in Ensign, Kansas.

Ensign Grade School, Ensign, Kansas
Date: 1915
This is a photograph of students and teachers at the Ensign grade school, Ensign, Kansas.

Ensign, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
This is a photograph of Ensign, Kansas, showing business buildings and residences. It is taken from a distance.

Ensign Rural High School, Ensign, Kansas
Creator: Hebrew Brothers Art Studio
Date: 1923
This is a photograph of the 1923 graduating class of Ensign Rural High School, Ensign, Kansas. The Hebrew Brothers Art Studio was in Dodge City, Kansas.

First store buildings, Ensign, Kansas
Date: 1913
This is a photograph of the first store buildings in Ensign, Kansas. Businesses were Jim Kimball Barber Shop; Lee Tedlock, Milt Sayre Grocery and post office; Glenn Cramer editor of the newspaper; R. C. Osborn & Barbua meat & produce store; and R. C. & Barbua picture show & dance hall.

George Stohr grocery, Ensign, Kansas
Date: 1914
This photograph shows the interior of George Stohr's grocery store, Ensign, Kansas.

Gray County Record, Ensign, Kansas
Date: Between 1916 and 1920
This is a photograph of the Gray County Record newspaper office, Ensign, Kansas.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Dohrmann, Glenn
Date: 30 November 2005
Dohrmann enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1942 and served until 1945. Interviewed by Joyce Suellentrop on Nov 30, 2005, Dohrmann talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original audio copy of the interview is available through the Gray County Veterans Memorial & Archives and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Jacques, Jr., Edwin D.
Date: 6 March 2006
Corporal/Specialist Jacques entered the Army (Infantry) in 1944 and served until 1946 in the 3rd Infantry Division, 15th Infantry, A Company. Interviewed by Joyce Suellentrop on Mar 6, 2006, Jacques talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original audio copy of the interview is available through the Gray County Veterans Memorial & Archives and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

Interview on experiences in World War II
Creator: Hartnett, Arnold L.
Date: 29 November 2005
Hartnett entered the Army (Infantry) in 1942 and served until 1945 in the Airborne Infantry, 3rd Battalion; 94th Regiment. Interviewed by Joyce Suellentrop on Nov 29, 2005, Hartnett talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original audio copy of the interview is available through the Gray County Veterans Memorial & Archives and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

I.O.O.F. Lodge in Ensign, Kansas
Date: 1915
This is a photograph of the new I.O.O.F. Lodge instituted by Cimarron #288 at Ensign, Kansas. The lodge met in Clark's Pharmacy building. People in the photograph are identified as: (first row) J. R. Fisher, Harry Hildebrand, Arlie Fisher, Earl Mackey, Charles Naylor, Bill Miller, Andy Green; (second row) Earl Hoadley, Vernon Cash, B. F. Clem, Bill Westfall, R. W. McFarland (4th from right); (third row) Bill McFarland (3rd from right). Unfortunately, identification is not complete.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, towns Caldwell - Everest
Creator: Kansas Film Commission
Date: 1980s and 1990s
These are panoramic photographs of Kansas towns beginning with Caldwell and ending with Everest. The Kansas Film Commission created the photos to promote Kansas locations to film companies. Many of the photographs show business districts and buildings. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping them together. Towns and cities included in this part of the collection are: Caldwell, Caney, Carbondale, Cassoday, Cedar Bluffs, Cedar Vale, Centropolis, Chanute, Chase, Chautauqua, Chetopa, Circleville, Clay Center, Clayton, Climax, Clinton, Clyde, Codell, Coffeyville, Colby, Coldwater, Collyer, Colony, Columbus, Concordia, Corona, Courtland, Cuba, Damar, Deering (Dearing), Delavan, Delia, Denison, Denmark, Denton, Derby, De Soto, Dorrance, Dover, Dresden, Dunlap, Durham, Dwight, Easton, Edson, Elk City, Elk Falls, Elkhart, Ellinwood, Ellsworth, Elmdale, Emporia, Ensign, Eudora, and Everest. There are interiors of the Brown Grand Theatre in the Concordia folder. The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

L. O. Sutton
Creator: Bronner Cottage Studio
Date: 1887
This is a photograph of L. O. Sutton, who carried mail from Ego to Ensign, Kansas. The photographer was from Garden City, Kansas.

Pegram Lunch Room, Ensign, Kansas
Date: Between 1923 and 1930
This is an interior view of the Pegram Lunch Room, Ensign, Kansas.

Robert Arensdorf interview on experiences in World War II (transcript)
Creator: Arensdorf, Robert
Date: 28 November 2005
Robert Arensdorf was drafted into the Army and served in the Signal Corps. Interviewed by Joyce Sullentrop on Nov 28, 2005, Arensdorf talked about military experiences in the Second World War. He was from Ensign, Kansas. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original audio copy of the interview is available through the Gray County Veterans Memorial & Archives and through the Kansas State Historical Society.