1000 S. Esplanade, Leavenworth, Kansas
Date: 2002
This is a view of a large two story house located at 1000 South Esplanade in Leavenworth, Kansas.

1005 North 4th Street, Garden City, Kansas
Date: 1996
This photograph shows bungalow home located at 1005 North 4th Street in the Historic District of Garden City, Kansas. There is an automobile parked beside the left side of the house.

319 Broadway, Leavenworth, Kansas
Date: 2002
This large two story house is located at 319 Broadway in Leavenworth, Kansas.

4146 Cambridge Street, Hanover Heights, Kansas City, Kansas
Date: 1920
This series of photographs represents 4146 Cambridge Street in Hanover Heights, in Kansas City, Kansas.

4156 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, Kansas
Date: 1920
This photograph shows the exterior of 4156 Cambridge Street in Hanover Heights in Kansas City, Kansas.

507-511 E. Sherman, Hutchinson, Kansas
Date: unknown
This large two-story wood-framed house is located at 507-511 East Sherman in the Houston Whiteside Historic District in Hutchinson, Kansas. The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

512 E. Sherman, Hutchinson, Kansas
Date: unknown
This large three-story wood-framed house is located at 512 East Sherman in the Houston Whiteside Historic District in Hutchinson, Kansas. The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

818 S. Esplanade, Leavenworth, Kansas
Date: 2002
This is a view of a two story wood-framed house located at 818 South Esplanade in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Aaron Lane Lanning and Sarah Emma Preston Lanning
Date: Between 1900 and 1910
This is a postcard showing Aaron Lane Lanning and Sarah Emma Preston Lanning standing in front of their house near Melvern, Kansas.

Aaron Lane Lanning and Sarah Emma Preston Lanning
Date: Between 1920 and 1930
This is a photograph showing Aaron Lane Lanning and Sarah Emma Preston Lanning standing in front of their house located near Melvern, Kansas.

Aaron Lanning standing in front of his house near Melvern, Kansas
Date: Between 1910 and 1919
This is a photograph showing Aaron Lane Lanning standing in front of his house near Melvern, Kansas. He was born in Middlesex, New Jersey, November 3, 1845. Lanning came to Kansas in the summer of 1865 after he was discharged from the Army. He brought his parents and siblings to Mound City, Kansas, and it was here he married Sarah Emma Preston on November 3, 1867. Lanning settled in Melvern where he farmed, served as a township clerk, township trustee, county commissioner superintendent of the Maxon Presbyterian Sunday School, officer on the school board, and post commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Aaron and Sarah had five children and three of them were living when he died on March 12, 1935.

Abraham Pratt home, Studley, Sheridan County, Kansas
Date: Between 1885 and 1895
A photograph of the Abraham Pratt home near the Solomon River in Studley, Sheridan County, Kansas. Cottonwood Ranch was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Abraham Pratt house, Studley, Sheridan County, Kansas
Date: Between 1885 and 1895
Abraham Pratt home, near the Solomon River in Studley, Sheridan County, Kansas. Footbridge in the foreground. Cottonwood Ranch was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

A. Cutler residence in Council, Grove, Kansas
Creator: Anderson, Walt
Date: December 09, 1897
This photograph shows the Cutlers standing on the back porch of their home in Council Grove, Kansas.

A. D. Gise home in Coffeyville, Kansas
Date: 1917
This is a photograph of A. D. Gise's home probably located at 611 Spruce in Coffeyville, Kansas. A. D. Gise owned the A. D. Gise Motor Company.

Adobe house in Sharon Springs, Kansas
Date: Between 1950 and 1955
This is a photograph of an adobe house located near Sharon Springs, Kansas. The people in the photograph are (left to right) Eleanor Graham, who was born in the house, Darlene Graham and Charles Graham, the children of Elmer David Graham and Alice Steele Graham.

Adobe house on the Barkman farm, Marion County, Kansas
Date: 1899
Mary Barkman, Agnes Barkman, Edward Dewald, Mrs. Peter Barkman, William Dewald, Peter M. Barkman, and Dietrich Barkman are standing in front of their adobe house, Marion County, Kansas.

Advertising for Security Benefit Association in Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1920
This is an advertising card for joining the Security Benefit Association, an early social security system. There was a model hospital for the members who paid a nickel a month for hospital care. That fee also covered an orphanage for their children if the member died and an old folks home all centered around a model farm in Topeka, Kansas.

Aerial view of 10th and Van Buren Streets in Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Wolfe Commercial Photo Service
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
This is an aerial view showing 10th and Van Buren Streets located south of the Kansas capitol in Topeka, Kansas. The building on the southeast corner is the Masonic Lodge.

Aerial view of Florence Williams' farm in Morris County, Kansas
Date: Between 1960 and 1979
This is an aerial photograph looking northeast showing Florence Williams' farm and home in Morris County, Kansas.

Aerial view of Houtz farm in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Date: Between 1975 and 1985
This is an aerial view of a Wabaunsee County farm identified as the Ralph Houtz farm, located north of Templin School. The caption says it is also known as the Wolgast farm.

Aerial view of Prospect Hills, Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1955 and 1960
This is an aerial view of Prospect Hills, Topeka, Kansas. The residential subdivision was located west of Gage Boulevard, south of the Kansas River, east of Fairlawn Road, and north of Sixth Avenue. This photograph was taken prior to the streets being paved.

A family posed in front of their house
Date: Between 1875 and 1899
In this photograph, an unidentified African-American family is standing in front of their house. The location is not identified.

A flock of chickens
Creator: Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
Date: Between 1891 and 1912
This photograph shows a flock of chickens, a man, chicken coops, farm buildings, and a windmill on an unidentified farm, presumed to be in Haskell County, Kansas. Poultry was a very important food source before refrigeration was commonplace in rural households on the prairie. Chickens and turkeys also provided a much-needed source of income through the sale of live birds and eggs.

A flock of turkeys
Creator: Steele, F. M. (Francis Marion), 1866-1936
Date: Between 1891 and 1912
This photograph shows a young girl standing near a flock of turkeys on an unidentified farm, presumed to be in Haskell County, Kansas. A farm building and cart are also visible in the photograph.