1926 Kaffir Corn Carnival baby court, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas
Date: 1926
This photograph shows the child Kaffir Corn "Fairy Queen" and her Baby Court at the 1926 Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Kansas. Shown are Dorothy Jean Feder, Billie Wallace Smith, Lollie Caroline Ewing (sitting), Sarah Margaret Blair (sitting), Lucile Sluss, Ruth Dudley (Queen, wearing crown), Peggy Smith, and Virginia Lee Lathrop. This publication was funded in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

1926 Kaffir Corn queen and her court, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas
Date: 1926
This photograph shows the 1926 Kaffir Corn Queen and her Court during the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Kansas. On the top step are Kaffir Corn Queen Iva Lorene Ferrier, left, and Miss El Dorado Ruth Armour, right. Miss El Dorado is incorrectly labeled as Carrie Penner on back of photograph. This publication was funded in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

60th Field Artillery Brigade at Camp Whiteside
Creator: Holt, O. W.
Date: November 9, 1926
This is a panoramic photograph showing the 60th Field Artillery Brigade at Camp Whiteside, Fort Riley, Kansas.

A and B Drug Company on Broadway, Marysville, Kansas
Date: 1926
This photograph shows an exterior view of the A and B Drug Company on Broadway west of 10th Street in Marysville, Kansas. The sign on the side of the building also reads, "The Rexall Store, where you get what you call for." To the left of the drug store, a sign for W. H. Grindle's Dental Office is visible. Other businesses partially visible along the street include Electric Signs Talk, Isis Theatre, Exchange Bank, a shoe store, the City Bakery, a grocery store, another drug store, Independent Garage, and Pioneer Tire Service. A few people are visible walking on the sidewalks, and many automobiles are visible parked or driving along the street.

Agnes Quapaw-Hoffman
Date: Between October 27, 1926 and October 30, 1926
This is a photo of Agnes Quapaw-Hoffman, a member of the Quapaw Indian tribe.

Albert J. Henderson, Cimarron, Kansas
Creator: Hebrew Brothers Art Studio
Date: 1926
This is a photograph of Albert J. Henderson, Cimarron, Kansas. The photograph was taken during his senior year at Cimarron High School. The photography studio was in Dodge City, Kansas.

Alice Beaver-Hallam
Date: Between October 27, 1926 and October 30, 1926
This is a photo of Alice Beaver-Hallam, a member of Quapaw Indian tribe.

Angell Plow
Creator: Angell, Charlie J.
Date: 1926
One-way disk plow manufactured by Charles Angell of Plains, Kansas. Angell, a wheat farmer, developed a plow that set all disks at the same angle, or "one-way," to increase tilling efficiency. Farmers liked that it plowed faster and easily broke up hard soil, but its overuse created a fine, dusty layer that quickly blew away in heavy winds. This is a smaller version of the actual plow, which was ten feet wide. Angell made this four-foot model for use in his family's vegetable garden.

Arch Parrott's wheat harvest crew, Thomas County, Kansas
Date: 1926
Arch Parrott's wheat harvest crew pose with their equipment in a field in Thomas County, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Abilene, Kansas
Date: July 1926
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Abilene, Kansas. At the peak of the roof a four-leaf emblem is visible. The red-brick building is located on the Eastern Lines, Middle Division, Strong city District along mile post 58.1. The depot is maintain by Burlington Northern Railroad.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey staff, Hutchinson, Kansas
Date: 1926
This photograph shows member of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company's Harvey House staff at the Bisonte Hotel in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company''s advertistment
Creator: Villa, Hernando Gonzallo, 1881-1952
Date: Between 1926 and 1936
This photograph shows a Native American wearing a full head dress. This illustration is possibly a preliminary sketch used by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company for advertising purposes.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company section house, Boise City, Oklahoma
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1926
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company section house at Boise City, Oklahoma.

Aubrey Hanna, Cimarron, Kansas
Creator: Hebrew Brothers Art Studio
Date: 1926
This is a portrait of Aubrey Hanna, Cimarron, Kansas. The photograph was taken during his senior year at Cimarron High School. The photography studio was in Dodge City, Kansas.

Automobile Float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas - 02
Date: 1926
This photograph shows the front of an automobile float created for use in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Baby parade float at the Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Kansas
Date: 1926
This photograph features a bascinet-shaped float decorated with a stork on the front, with several young children riding inside. Adults and older children accompany it on its way down West Central Avenue in El Dorado as part of the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade. This publication was funded in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Baby Queen float, Kaffir Corn Carnival parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas
Date: 1926
This photograph shows the pony-drawn float of the Baby Queen and her Court in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Baling alfalfa
Date: 1926
This set of photographs show a crew of men raking and baling alfalfa with a tractor and horse draw-equipment in an unidentified field.

Baseball trophy
Date: 1926
"Goldsmith Trophy Awarded Dr. J.R. Brinkley, Milford, Kansas, owner Brinkley's Goats, Winners Base-Ball Championship, Rocky Mountain News Times, Denver 1926." The Goats won six of seven games during the tournament, defeating Milliken's Whiz Bangs of Denver in the championship on August 16. During the 1920s John R. Brinkley (1885-1942) sponsored several baseball teams in Milford, both to promote the town and advertise his clinic's goat gland procedure.

Bethel College, Newton, Kansas
Date: 1926-1927
This panoramic photo shows the entire body of students and teachers in front of several buildings at Bethel College, Newton, Kansas.

Biennial report of the Boys Industrial School, 1926
Creator: Kansas. State Board of Administration
Date: 1926
This is the twenty-third biennial report of the Boys' Industrial School in Topeka, Kansas. Samuel G. Clarke was the superintendent.The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc., in Topeka, Kansas. Control and supervision of the school was placed in the hands of the Board of Trustees of Charitable Institutions. The school was located 3 miles north of the capitol building on an original tract of 170 acres that was given by the city of Topeka. The west wing of the main building was opened on June 1, 1881. The school taught boys the rudiments of useful employment as a means of supporting themselves after being discharged from the facility. The boys learned, among other things, tailoring, shoe and harness making, woodworking of various kinds, baking, and printing. Information included in this item are reports from the superintendent and secretary. Also listed are general statistics on the school.

Blackfeet chiefs attend stadium dedication at Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas
Creator: Palenske, Louis F., 1858-1943
Date: 1926
Nineteen Blackfeet Chiefs from Montana attended the October 27 to October 30, 1926 dedication of the new football stadium at Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas. Louis Palenske created this photograph with his Korona Panoramic View Camera, using 17-inch film. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Blackfeet Indian Chiefs
Creator: Palenske Photo; Burlington, KS
Date: Between October 27, 1926 and October 30, 1926
Blackfeet Indian Chiefs at dedication of Haskell Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas.

Boys' battalion at Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas
Date: 1925-1926
A book illustration showing the boys' battalion at Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas.

Burlington, Kansas flood
Creator: Palenske, Louis F., 1858-1943
Date: 1926
This is one of two photos of the September 14, 1926 flood waters of the Neosho River which inundated the business district of Burlington, Kansas. Palenske Created this photo with his Korona Panoramic View Camera, using 17-inch film. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.