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In 1885, this two-story red brick building was built to serve as the high school in Rossville, Kansas. There were two rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs and four teachers always at work.

This photograph of the Rossville, Kansas, high school was taken between 1936-1979. The high school was built as part of a WPA Project.

Early photo (1890-1905?) of Sylvan Grove Depot showing train arriving from the west. Signage: Large sign - Salina 47 miles, Oakley 178 miles. Small sign on south side - Western Union Telegraph ? Cable Office.

Union Pacific Railroad steam engine filling water tanks at Sylvan Grove, Kansas

Union Pacific train plowing through snow on tracks near Sylvan Grove, KS

Union Pacific train plowing through a snowdrift near Sylvan Grove, KS

Union Pacific Windmill 1/2 miles west of Sylvan Grove, KS. Torn down in 1950.

Union Pacific Railroad water tower used to fill steam engines on the Plainville line. Located at Sylvan Grove, KS.

Sylvan Grove Railroad Depot - view of west end of building.

Looking east from Sylvan Grove Depot.