Arthur Capper, Ben Paulin, Charles Curtis, and Carl R. Gray at Pawnee Capitol, Pawnee, Kansas
Date: August 1, 1928
This photograph shows Senator Arthur Capper, Kansas Governor Ben Paulin, Vice President Charles Curtis, and Carl R. Gray standing from left to right while visiting the Pawnee Capitol in Pawnee, Kansas on August 1, 1928. The men visited the Pawnee Capitol, commonly referred to as the First Territorial Capitol at Fort Riley, when Senator Capper was visiting Kansas. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Building in which first Kansas legislature met
Date: October 12, 1907
This article from the Wichita Daily Beacon was calling for the restoration of the building where the first Territorial Kansas Legislature met. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Dedication of reconstructed first capitol of Kansas
Date: August 1, 1928
This poster lists "Low Fares to Pawnee and Ft. Riley, Kas. For the Dedication of Reconstructed First Capitol of Kansas." The Union Pacific Railroad paid for the restoration of the building and sponsored special trains to the event. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Detention Camp No. 1 at Camp Funston, Kansas
Creator: Anderson
Date: Between 1917 and 1919
This is a panoramic photograph showing Detention Camp No. 1 at Camp Funston, Kansas, and the first territorial capitol in the background. The photograph was possibly taken during World War I. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

First capitol of Kansas
Date: November 27, 1900
This article, published in The Industrialist, describes the history of the first territorial legislature which met with 28 pro-slavery and 11 free-state men. It urges that the building be preserved. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

First Territorial Capitol building at Fort Riley, Kansas
Creator: Fornwald, Clarence
Date: June 1936
Here are two photographs of the First Territorial Capitol building at Fort Riley, Kansas. Clarence and Janice Fornwald took the photographs while they were on their honeymoon. They started from Pittsburg, California, and traveled through Utah, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., New York, New England, and eventually to Quebec, Canada. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

First Territorial Capitol of Kansas restoration ceremony
Date: August 1, 1928
This is an invitation to the ceremonies following the completion of the restoration of the First Territorial Capitol at Fort Riley, Kansas. The Union Pacific Railroad paid for the restoration and sponsored special trains to the event. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

First Territorial Capitol, Pawnee, Kansas
Date: Between 1925 and 1935
This is an exterior view of the First Territorial Capitol, Pawnee, Kansas. The photograph was taken after the restoration of the building by the Union Pacific Railroad. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

George W. Knapp to George W. Martin
Date: Between 1896 and 1908
These two letters written by Geo. W. Knapp contain his observations on the construction of the First Territorial Capitol building in Ft. Riley, Kansas, which was originally a warehouse. Both letters were addressed to Geo. W. Martin, one dated 1896 and the other in 1908. Martin was head of the Kansas State Historical Society. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Kansas centennial ceremony
Date: 1961
This silent film includes footage of Kansas centennial festivities from across the state. The footage includes Kansas Governor John Anderson, Jr. at a flag raising ceremony; a marching band in a football stadium; Dodge City and Santa Fe Trail reenactors; the first Territorial capitol at Pawnee; a parade; airplanes; and Fort Larned.

Kansas Film Commission site photographs, subjects airports - attractions
Creator: Kansas Film Commission
Date: 1980s - 2000s
These are panoramic photographs of locations in Kansas created by the Kansas Film Commission to promote scenes to film companies. The panoramics were created by taking individual photos and taping them together. The photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject and then location. Subjects included in this part of the collection are: airports, animals, antiques, and attractions.

Kansas Legislature meeting at First Territorial Capitol, Fort Riley, Kansas
Creator: Kansas. Centennial Commission
Date: February 22, 1961
Twelve photographs of the Kansas Legislature meeting at the First Territorial Capitol in Fort Riley, Kansas. The event was part of the Kansas Centennial celebration. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Kansas. The land of golden horizons
Date: Between 1940 and 1960
This pamphlet lists the many attractions Kansas has to offer. A number of photos can be seen covering various subjects, from Kansas agriculture to Kansas' strides in technology.

Old Pawnee Capitol
Date: 1928
"An account of the First Capitol Building of Kansas, the town of Pawnee, Initial sessions of the First Territorial Legislature, destruction of the town of Pawnee, ruins of the Capitol building, restoration of the Capitol building, dedication ceremonies August 1, 1928." The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Six gun to 61
Creator: Kansas. Centennial Commission
Date: 1960
This film by the Kansas Centennial Commission commemorates 100 years of Kansas statehood with an overview of Kansas history. The twenty-five minute film begins with the Louisiana Purchase and ends with President Eisenhower's speech in Abilene, Kansas, in 1959. The film was produced by the University of Kansas Television-Film Center with assistance from the Kansas Historical Society, and it was written and directed by Robert D. Brooks and J. William Walker.

Souvenir folder of Camp Funston, Kansas, and the workman who built it
Creator: Bloom, Moses
Date: 1917
This souvenir folder on Camp Funston includes a color photo of home of Major General Woods; a panoramic view of the camp on the Ft. Riley military reservation near Junction City, Kansas; a view of some of the troops, the first territorial capitol of Kansas; troops on a pontoon bridge; mounted troops; a panoramic photograph of the the civilian workers who built the camp; and the Union Pacific railroad station at Camp Funston. There is also a listing of the accomplishments of the first six months of the war. The facility, named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston, was one of sixteen divisional cantonment training camps built during World War I to house and train soldiers for military duty. Construction began in July of 1917 as approximately 15,000 carpenters built buildings in city block squares. The number of buildings estimated to have been erected at the camp were from 2,800 to 4,000 to accommodate the over 40,000 soldiers from the U.S. Army's 89 Division that were stationed at the facility. After the war, Camp Funston became a "mustering-out" center as soldiers prepared to return to civilian life. In 1924, the military decommissioned the 2,000 acre site and dismantled the buildings.

Star 34
Creator: Kansas. Industrial Development Commission
Date: 1954
The Kansas Industrial Development Commission produced this film promoting the history and cultural of the state of Kansas. The film highlights the State capitol in Topeka; the John Steuart Curry murals; John Brown's cabin in Osawatomie; Boot Hill cemetery in Dodge City; rodeos; American Indians; sod houses; Council Oak and Post Office Oak in Council Grove; Spirit (Waconda) Springs in Cawker City; the "Home on the Range" (Brewster Higley) cabin in Athol, Smith County; Pony Express stations; the Beecher bible and rifle church near Wamego; the First Territorial Capitol in Pawnee; the wheat industry; the oil and gas industries; coal and salt mining; the aviation industry in Wichita; the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene; Lost Canyon (including Cobra Rock, Sphinx Rock, Castle Rock, Towering Cliffs, and Monument Rock) near Quinter; lakes; the state fair; cattle and livestock; buffalo; the geographic center of the contiguous United States monument near Lebanon; and Coronado Heights near Lindsborg.