1927 Kaffir Corn Queen float, El Dorado, Kansas
Date: 1927
This postcard photograph shows the float of the 1927 Kaffir Corn Queen and her Court, created for 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.

1927 Lecompton High School Women's Basketball Team, Lecompton, Kansas
Date: 1927
Photograph of 1927 Lecompton High School Women's Basketball Team. Eight young women and the women's basketball coach are kneeling in front of the Lane University building which served as the high school from 1902-1928. The young women are dressed in dark sailor style blouses and pleated bloomers. One of the players is holding a basketball with "L.R.H.S. 1927" written on it. The identities from Left to Right: Back Row: Helen McClanahan, Mary McRae, Professor Browning, Roberta McClanahan, Elsie Lasswell; Front Row: Arlette Fulton, Mary Smith, Grace Gray, Martha James. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

1927 Lecompton Rural High School Basketball team, Lecompton, Kansas
Date: 1927
Photograph of the 1927 Lecompton High School basketball team. The six man team is attired in two-toned striped jerseys with "LRHS" lettering and dark shorts. Some team members are wearing knee length striped socks as well with laced hightop athletic shoes. The coach is attired in a suit and he is standing behind the front row of team members. The player in the center is holding a basketball with "L.R.H.S. 1927" written on it. The identities of the team from left to right: Delmar Parrish, Edgar Lancaster, Billy Glenn, Frank Smith, Roy Browning (coach). Raymond Foree, Joe Smith. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

A Glimpse of the Smoky Hills
Creator: Coy Avon Seward
Date: 1927
Black lithographed scene on tan kid finish Bristol paper. Depicts the Smoky Hills of Kansas through an arch formed by trees. The artist was Coy Avon Seward (1884-1939), born in Chase, Kansas, and trained at both Washburn and Bethany colleges. Seward was a founding member of the Prairie Print Makers Association. This group believed art should be affordable for all people, not just collectors. Seward produced this print in 1927.

Agnes Hertzler Memorial Hospital, Halstead
Date: August 1927
Photo of the Agnes Hertzler Memorial Hospital in Halstead with staff members standing outside the building, 1927.

A. H. Gufler to Governor Ben Paulen
Creator: Gufler, A. H
Date: February 2, 1927
In this letter, A.H. Gufler expresses disappointment in the language of the new Kansas cigarette law and encloses a newspaper article by the associated press in which Governor Paulen is quoted.

A.H. Gufler to Representatives E.H. Rees and L.R. Cowden
Creator: Gufler, A. H
Date: March 3, 1927
A.H. Gufler, vice president of The Theo. Poehler Mercantile, writes to state representatives encouraging legalization of cigarettes in Kansas. The new cigarette law, H.B. 1 under consideration, was signed into law by Governor Paulen in 1927.

Arbuthnot Motor Company, Marysville, Kansas
Creator: Hawkins, Omar F. (Omar Finlay), 1890-1967
Date: December 13, 1927
This is a view of men inspecting the first Model A Ford in the Arbuthnot Motor Company showroom located at 709 Broadway in Marysville, Kansas. Advertisements for other Ford models are displayed on the wall.

Arbuthnot Motor Company, Marysville, Kansas
Creator: Hawkins, Omar F. (Omar Finlay), 1890-1967
Date: December 13, 1927
This is a view of people looking at advertisements for new Ford automobiles and trucks at the Arbuthnot Motor Company showroom at 709 Broadway in Marysville, Kansas. The advertisements provide photographs and prices for the several available models.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Anthony, Kansas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: April 1927
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot at Anthony, Kansas.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's Fred Harvey House, Arkansas City, Kansas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1927
This black and white photograph shows an interior view of the Harvey House restaurant in Arkansas City, Kansas. The tables are arranged with white table clothes, sterling silverware and linen napkins.

Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Company's tie treating plant, Somerville, Texas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: November 1927
This black and white photograph shows the railroad ties being loaded into the treating cylinders at the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's treating plant at Somerville, Texas.

Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Company's tie treating plant, Somerville, Texas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: November 1927
This black and white photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's tie treating plant at Somerville, Texas. The shifting yard is looking southward from the roof of main building. There are loading platforms in middle distance in the image.

Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Company's tie treating plant, Somerville, Texas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: November 1927
This black and white photograph shows a view, from the north toward the front of the main building, of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's tie treatment plant at Somerville, Texas. The office is on the left and the brick building at right is the laboratory and file room.

Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Company's tie treating plant, Somerville, Texas
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: November 1927
This black and white photograph shows railroad ties being removed from the treating cylinders at the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's tie treating plant at Somerville, Texas.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's miniature train and the engineer Merle A. Benson
Date: 1927-1964
Here are photographs and newspaper articles about Merle A. Benson, engineer, on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway's miniature train. He was at the throttle of the little parade train for 37 years before retiring on December 31, 1963. Benson traveled thousands of miles to participate in parades, expositions, celebrations, and other events. The original miniature freight train, which was headed by an engine designed after the old steam locomotives, was built in 1926 at the Topeka shops. In 1927, a miniature passenger train was built as a companion. The power source for both trains was Model-T Ford motors and transmissions. In 1937, the steam locomotive design was replaced by a diesel-type jacket over the same power source. Use of the passenger train was discontinued in 1942 and it was finally scrapped in 1951. Before the passenger train was retired, it consisted of three Pullman cars, a buffet-library car and a dining car. The freight train consisted of the locomotive plus a coal car, refrigerator car, boxcar, stock car, tank car and caboose. During the off-season he would provide maintenance on the miniature trains and get them ready for the next season. Benson was born in Greeley, Kansas in 1896, and he moved to Topeka in 1923. He started to work in the Santa Fe shops as a car man helper and in 1924, he became a machinist.

AT & SF Railway safety pamphlet
Creator: Simplex Ticket & Printing Company, Inc
Date: 1927
This safety pamphlet issued by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad details railroad crossing statistics, signs, markers, and advice. The donor, Charles Goebel, was a Santa Fe employee for 46 years.

Bartel's broom shop in Hillsboro, Kansas
Date: 1927
A photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bartel in their broom shop in Hillsboro, Kansas.

Benjamin S. Paulen, Kansas Governor
Creator: Hill, F.W.
Date: March 17, 1927
This photograph shows Kansas Governor Benjamin S. Paulen seated at his desk, in the governor's office, to commemorate his signing of the Kindergarten bill. Individuals in the photograph are identified on the back of the photograph from left to right.

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.

Butler County Farm Bureau booth, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas
Date: 1927
This photograph shows the booth constructed by the Butler County Farm Bureau as a display for the Kaffir Corn Carnival 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.

By-laws of local union no. 326 painters, decorators and paperhangers of America
Creator: Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America
Date: April 1, 1927
The By-Laws of Local Union No. 326, Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America in Pittsburg, Kansas. The Union's purpose was to promote and ensure better welfare and prosperity for its members.

Camp Whitside at Fort Riley, Kansas
Creator: O. W. Holt
Date: 1927
This is a panoramic view of Camp Whitside, located at Fort Riley. Portions of the Kansas National Guard Infantry, Cavalry, Signal Corps and Quartermasters Corp were stationed there in 1927.

C. E. Booz to Governor Ben Paulen
Creator: Booz, C.E.
Date: January 22, 1927
In this letter, C. E. Booz, of the McPherson Hail Insurance Company, writes Kansas Governor Ben Paulen opposing legislation to repeal the Kansas Anti Cigarette law.

Charles Curtis correspondence, 1923-1928
Creator: Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936
Date: 1923-1928
These letters are written by Charles Curtis and pulled from the Howel Jones and Ross Burns Collection. Charles Curtis was born January 25, 1860, in North Topeka, Kansas. He was descended from White Plume, chief of the Kaw Tribe, and Louis Pappan, one of the original settlers of North Topeka. He served as County Attorney from 1884-1889. In 1892, he was elected to the House of Representatives; he served in that body until his election to the Senate in 1907. He continued to serve in the Senate until his election to the vice-presidency under Herbert Hoover in 1928. He was the first Native American to be elected to national office. Howel Jones was a railroad officer; attorney; friend and senatorial campaign manager of Charles Curtis. His father-in-law is Ross Burns, who served in the Civil War in Battery A, 2nd Regiment of the Kansas State Militia.