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Here are two views of the original stone house at Silkville, Franklin County, Kansas, which was Mr. DeBoissiere's residence. It was known as "The Chateau". Persons are unidentified. The photograph was donated by the Woman's Kansas Day Club.
Date: Between 1880 and 1890
Item Number: 220310
Call Number: FK2.F3 S.75 .B *1-2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220310
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Agriculture
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Exploration/Settlement
Built Environment - Function - Social
Built Environment - Materials - Stone
Business and Industry - Agricultural Industries
Collections - Photograph
Community Life
Community Life - Town development - Collective/Utopian communities
Date - 1880s
Home and Family - Residences - Exteriors
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Silkville
Places - Counties - Franklin
Type of Material - Photographs
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