383rd Army Air Force Band, Winfield, Kansas
Date: 1944
This image of the 383rd Army Air Force Band at Strother Field in Winfield, Kansas appeared in the March 3, 1944 issue of the Army airfield's newspaper, The Prairie Flyer. The members are identified as: Seated, left to right: Cpl. W.J. Doerflinger, S/Sgt. R.W. Stechmann, Cpl. A.B. Delabadia, Sgt. C.E. Lowery, Sgt. A.E. Davidson, Pfc. V.J. Insalaco, Pfc. R.E. Miller, Pfc. R.I Middleton, Cpl. S. Klein, Sgt. P.V. Oliver, T/Sgt. A.B. Calhoun. Standing, left to right: Cpl. C.L. Graves, Pfc. L.L. Romano, Cpl. L. Metch, Cpl. John J. Maloney, Jr., Cpl. H.W. Schnier, Pfc. S.J. Schillaci, Pfc. A.J. Belfiore, CWO William F. Baker, Pfc. R.J. Lucero, Pfc. H.R. Monges, Cpl. E.R. Thompson, Cpl. A.M. Faloon, Cpl. W.H. Steck, Sgt. C.W. Kininmonth. Not shown in picture: Pfc. A.R. Babbini, Pfc. W.H. Christofferson Jr., Pfc. J.E. Cunningham, Pvt. P. Enright. The band was scheduled to appear at the Wichita air show on March 4 and 5, 1944.

A Kansas Wheatfield
Creator: Herschel C. Logan
Date: 1923
This artwork is a black ink on rice paper woodcut showing a field of haycocks at dusk or dawn. A Kansas Wheatfield was drawn by Herschel C. Logan, who was born April 19, 1901 in Magnolia, Missouri. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Winfield, Kansas. He attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts for one year. Logan was a commercial and advertising artist in Salina, Kansas, until his retirement in 1968. He was a member of the Prairie Print Makers. After retirement, Logan moved to Santa Ana, California.

Albin Longren's first airplane
Date: November 25, 1911
View of Albin Longren's first airplane in Winfield, Kansas.

Alliance songster
Date: Between 1890 and 1897
This Farmer's Alliance pamphlet includes populist political songs used to organize the farm community behind its political banner.

A state camp meeting will be held by the Kansas State Association of the M.E. Church
Creator: Holloway, S.S.
Date: August 10, 1881-August 21, 1881
A circular announcing a state camp meeting held by the Kansas State Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Riverside Park in Winfield, Kansas. Governor John St. John was to be present during the entire meeting along with other speakers and prominent temperance workers.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Winfield, Kansas
Creator: Killam, H.
Date: October 25, 1958
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's, Main Street Station in Winfield, Kansas. The modern style structure is situated on the Eastern Line, Oklahoma Division, Fourth District, at mile post 247.1. The structure is still standing.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Winfield, Kansas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: May 1931
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot built in 1897, at Winfield, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Winfield, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This photographs shows a group of people standing in front of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Winfield, Kansas. The two-story red brick building was built in 1897. The depot no longer stands.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Winfield, Kansas
Creator: Killam, H.
Date: October 04, 1958
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Winfield, Kansas. The two-story red brick building was built in 1897. The depot no longer stands.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Winfield, Kansas
Date: 1908
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Winfield, Kansas. The two-story red brick building was built in 1897. The depot no longer stands.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's interlocking tower, Winfield, Kansas
Creator: Killam, H.
Date: December 25, 1958
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's interlocking tower at Winfield, Kansas. It was located on the Eastern Lines, Middle Division, Third District on mile post 249; Douglass District mile post 216; and Oklahoma Division, Fourth District, mile post 248.1.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #3212, Winfield, Kansas
Date: 1940s
This black and white photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's steam locomotive #3212 hauling boxcars of grain near Winfield, Kansas.

Automobile Club of Wichita Year Book
Creator: Automobile Club of Wichita, Kansas
Date: 1909-1910
The Automobile Club of Wichita published this year book for the years 1909-1910. Its content reflects that automobile travel was a recent introduction to the lives of Kansans. It includes advertisements from automobile dealers, garages, and other businesses in Wichita, Hutchinson, Newton, Winfield, El Dorado, Dodge City, Yates Center, Iola, Independence, Topeka, Emporia, Garden City, and Lawrence. It also lists the officers and board of directors of the club, its constitution and bylaws, the Kansas law regulation the use of automobiles, two Wichita ordinances (#2875 and 3002) related to the use of cars, and rules of the road. The bulk of the yearbook provides driving routes to and from various cities and towns in Kansas, as well as Colorado and Oklahoma. An index to the routes and maps is on pages 22-23. These driving routes include specific directions and include references to many small towns and local landmarks, etc. The yearbook also lists Wichita residents that own automobiles, their license numbers and the type of automobile they own. The booklet concludes with a list of members of the automobile club.

Behold with bated breath a death defying airnaut
Creator: Haskell Show Print
Date: Between 1890 and 1910
This Cowley County fair poster advertises Professor Le Roy, a man who jumps from a balloon 4,000 feet in the air, and uses a "parachute umbrella " to come safely down to earth. The fair's dates are shown as September 2-4, in Winfield, Kansas. The exact year is not known.

Ben Way and family
Creator: Dresser, George H.
Date: Between 1900 and 1905
Here are two cabinet cards showing Ben Way and his family. They probably lived in Winfield, Kansas.

Caten block and city building in Winfield, Kansas
Date: January 26, 1915
This postcard shows Caten Block and city building in Winfield, Kansas. The fire department was located in the city building.

Cities &Towns : Winfield
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: 1879
This file includes a proclamation from Kansas Governor St. John on February 27, 1879, that declares the city of Winfield a city of the second class based on a certificate from the Mayor and Council of Winfield showing that the city has attained a population of over 2,000 residents.

Clara ClarKansason in Winfield, Kansas
Date: 1895
The photograph shows Clara ClarKansason, a Dramatic Teacher, from Southwestern college in Winfield, Kansas on Christmas of 1895. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Colored citizens of Winfield County to Governor Henry Justin Allen
Creator: Colored citizens of Winfield Cowley County, Kansas
Date: October 6, 1919
The colored citizens of Winfield (Cowley County) sent Governor Henry Allen of Topeka, Kansas, a resolution condemning the racial discrimination occurring in Kansas and the United States in 1919. The resolution asks the Governor to use his power to reverse these conditions. The resolution cites the Negro community's allegiance and loyal service to the U. S. Government, especially during World War I, as one reason supporting their right to equal citizenship.

Cowley County Courthouse, Winfield, Kansas
Date: Bulk 1873-1909
This series of postcards represents the original courthouse in Cowley County, Kansas and the rennovated court house in 1909.

Cowley County Courthouse, Winfield, Kansas
Date: 1908
This photograph represents the interior view of the Register of Deeds Office at the Cowley County Courthouse in 1908. In view are four women and two men at work.

Cowley County fair
Creator: Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association
Date: August 30, 1886-September 03, 1886
This poster announces the fourth annual fair of the Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association in Winfield, Kansas. Highlights include races, exhibitions, and reduced rail rates. Fair officers are S. P. Strong, president, and W. J. Wilson, secretary.

Cowley County fair
Creator: Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association
Date: September 05, 1887-September 09, 1887
A poster for the Cowley County fair to be held in Winfield, Kansas. Highlights of the fair include: races; an exposition; and excursion rates on railroads. Fair officers are S. P. Strong, president; W. J. Wilson, secretary; and A. H. Doane, treasurer.

Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association, Winfield, Kansas
Creator: Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association
Date: Between 1880 and 1910
This poster announces a fair sponsored by the Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association to be held at Winfield, Kansas. The poster includes color illustrations of livestock and horse racing.

Cowley County fair, licensed hack
Creator: Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association
Date: 1887
A poster advertising a licensed hack for the 1887 Cowley County fair. The fair is sponsored by the Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association. W.J. Wilson is listed as secretary to the association.