A fire on Sylvan's Main Street in 1897 engulfed Raffety Bros. Store. Six other businesses were destroyed on the west side of Main St. "July 6(?) - 1897 B.(?)E. Miller Photographer" written on image
A view of Sylvan's Main Street looking south about 1890. Note Lawson's (Hardware) sign on the east side of the street in livery barn. He sold John Deere and McCormick farming machinery. "Main Street in Sylvan Grove about 1890" written on image.
Main Street Sylvan Grove, KS (northwest corner of 1st & Main). Left to right: Drug Store, Behrhorst Bros. Hardware, Meat Market, and other businesses unknown. "Drug Store Corner Sylvan, Kans." written on image.
"Berhorst Bros. Hardware Sylvan…
An early photo of Sylvan's Main St. (East side between 1st and 2nd Streets) showing a harness shop, unidentified building, the Star Hotel and Thaemert's Music Store. "Sylvan Grove, Kans." written on bottom.
Gutted buildings were all that were left after the 1925 fire that destroyed several businesses. Lutheran school teacher H.F. Rengstorf was assessing the damage at Buehring Barber Shop when a wall collapsed on top of him. He later died of his…