70th anniversary celebration of Wallace County, Kansas
Date: 1938
Actors portray pioneers, Native Americans, and Abraham Lincoln for the 70th anniversary celebration of the creation of Wallace County, held in Sharon Springs on Aug. 31, 1938. R.R. Dollarhide portrayed Lincoln and Mr. Weed, the cashier at the Peoples State Bank, portrayed a Native American.

70th anniversary celebration of Wallace County, Kansas
Date: 1938
The children of pioneer settler Sam Chisum ride in a wagon pulled by mules. Chisum came to Wallace County, Kansas by trail from Texas in 1872. The event, held on Aug. 31, 1938 in Sharon Springs, marked the 70th anniversary of Wallace County, Kansas.

70th anniversary celebration of Wallace County, Kansas
Date: 1938
Alfred Nelson displays his whiskers, grown for the 70th anniversary celebration of the creation of Wallace County, Kansas. The celebration was held in August 1938 in Sharon Springs.

Adobe house in Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1950 and 1955
This is a photograph of an adobe house located near Sharon Springs, Kansas. The people in the photograph are (left to right) Eleanor Graham, who was born in the house, Darlene Graham and Charles Graham, the children of Elmer David Graham and Alice Steele Graham.

Aerial view of Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1925 and 1929
This is a postcard with an aerial view of Sharon Springs, Kansas showing the main street.

A traveling group of entertainers from Sharon Springs at Tribune, Greeley County, Kansas
Date: 1925
A traveling group of actors from Sharon Springs, Kansas perform at Tribune, Greeley County, Kansas in June 1925.

Bird's eye view of Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas
Date: 1908
This post card of a bird's eye view of Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas was sent to mother and father Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Graves in Parsons, Kansas by daughter Laura Graves who was visiting in western Kansas.

Central Hotel, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1880s and 1890s
This black and white photograph shows the Central Hotel in Sharon Springs, Kansas. The two-story wooden structure was also known as the Martin Hotel.

Christmas program at a school near Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between January 1927 and December 1928
This is a photograph of children in a Christmas program at a school south of Sharon Springs in Wallace County, Kansas.

Elmer D. Graham, Sr.
Date: 1948
This is a photograph of Elmer D. Graham, Sr., who was born in western Kansas. He was married to Alice Steele Graham.

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.

High school building, Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas
Date: 1955
An exterior view of the new high school building in Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas. The old school building, built in 1925, is visible behind the new building.

Lands in Kansas
Creator: Union Pacific Railway Company
Date: 1893
This Union Pacific Railway Company pamphlet advertises cheap and affordable land in Kansas for purchase.

Main Street in Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: 1909
This photo shows business buildings on Main Street in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Main Street, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1880s and 1890s
This sepia colored postcard shows a view of businesses along Main Street in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

M.S. Martin's Livery barn, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1880s and 1890s
This black and white photograph shows a group of people with horses and buggies in front of M.S Martin's Livery barn in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Post Office, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1880s and 1890s
This black and white photograph shows a young boy and a gentleman standing in front of the post office in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

President Theodore Roosevelt in Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: May 3, 1903
This photograph shows a crowd of people with President Theodore Roosevelt in Sharon Springs, Kansas, on May 3, 1903. Roosevelt was on a whistle stop tour.

Printing Office, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
This black and white photograph shows the printing office for the Western Times newspaper in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Public Printing - Complaint
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
Date: 1915
This file includes a letter from Sharon Springs, Kansas about challenges facing publishers by bills passed two years prior, 1913, about public printing. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.

Public school children in Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1915
This is a photograph showing children outside of the Sharon Springs Public School in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Sasnak Hotel, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1880s and 1890s
This sepia colored postcard shows the Sasnak Hotel in Sharon Springs, Kansas. To the left is Dr. Carter's office and to the far right is the Fred Wildman building. Sasnak is Kansas spelled backwards.

Schoolhouse, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This black and white postcard shows the two-story schoolhouse in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Schoolhouse, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1891 and 1899
This black and white photograph shows a group of students standing in front of the two-story buick schoolhouse in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Sharon Springs Hotel, Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1880 and 1890
This black and white photograph shows a group of people standing in front of the Sharon Springs Hotel in Sharon Springs, Kansas.