Emigrants' guide to the Kansas Pacific Railway lands
Creator: Kansas Pacific Railway Company
Date: April 1871
A railroad company advertisement to emigrants promising cheap, abundant and good land for agricultural purposes.

H-K Salt Company
Date: Possibly between 1887 and 1910
A photograph of the H-K Salt Company in Hutchinson, Kansas. Shown are company workers, a large salt supply, and barrels containing salt.

Hand book for the Kansas Pacific Railway
Creator: Kansas Pacific Railway Company
Date: 1870
This Kansas Pacific Railroad publication advertises good abundant and cheap land readily available on its rail line between Kansas City, Missouri, and Denver, Colorado. The booklet contains descriptions of the country and cities and towns along the Kansas Pacific Railroad and its branches.

U.S. 50 coast to coast. The central pleasure route
Creator: U.S. 50 Federation
Date: 1950s
This pamphlet by the U.S. 50 Federation promotes travel on U.S. Route 50 from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. It details specifically the travel and tourism sites to be found on the highway through Kansas. Automobile travel is highlighted as an exciting means to explore and see the many attractions found throughout the nation.

Views of Carey Salt Company
Date: 1966
Photographs taken by the Kansas Department of Economic Development at the Carey Salt Company mine in Hutchinson, Kansas. In one photograph, a man identified as Vernon Horton is seen tamping dynamite into one of a series of holes in the face of the mine room.