72 10 1892 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/df86000a69d43c8c91826f7922f855ca.jpg de4956780f48d15d3c3ce156814cd1cd http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/5a7ca65772ecae02dc38e337f2395eb4.jpg 4d347b69a4261513292501f3a6657581 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Profiles of Local Persons, Rossville, Kansas Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Bailey Family, Mr. W.M. Weikert, Norton, Kansas Description An account of the resource This is possibly the Herbert Milton Bailey family. Re: RCL0758a Front: Mr. W.M. Weikert, Norton, Kans. Back inscription: one of Carrie Bailey Bland's sisters family Belle Bailey? 256-722 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mr. W.M. Weikert, Norton, Kansas (photography studio) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource From the donated collection of Sara Horak to the Rossville Community Library in 2015. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0777a RCL0777b http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/b783d3d9b645d9147b9bc1157be99148.jpg d886a777fd75d7af7dd51511c8b4e5f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Profiles of Local Persons, Rossville, Kansas Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of family, Oaks & Ireland, Holton, Kansas Description An account of the resource Oaks & Ireland Holton, Kans. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oaks and Ireland, photographers Holton, Kansas Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource From the donated collection of Sara Horak to the Rossville Community Library in 2015. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0726 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/1226878ff4de991d3ed8a5c150ef2949.jpeg 0640d0382c951be374104b775e76c34d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Agricultural History Subject The topic of the resource Farming/Ranching Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Description An account of the resource Rossville is fortunately situated in many ways—we are near a large city, Topeka, but far enough away to retain our own identity; we can be considered a bedroom community to Topeka since so many residents commute to work to the larger city; we are just north of the Kansas River and enjoy the fertile “Kaw River Valley,” which has benefited agriculture in our community since its very beginnings. From the early days, Rossville Township was blessed with fertile creek and river-bottom land, combined with the upland, which consisted of bluestem grass. The early settlers broke and cleared the bottom lands and part of the upland prairie. The settlers of the 1860-70s began farming and found the soil fertile and productive. However, the task of clearing the timberland and breaking prairie sod must have seemed insurmountable. Corn and wheat, the main crops, and cattle, hogs and other livestock-raising, became the basic agriculture of Rossville township. Many of these early farmers came to Kansas seeking land. They traveled by ox cart and wagon before the railroad went through, following the Oregon and other trails. Settlers bought land from the Santa Fe Railroad or from members of the Citizen Potawatomi Band, who were selling their allotment land. The first mention of early agriculture in Rossville comes from Dr. Gabbey’s account, written in 1886: “The Pottawatomi as a tribe never took kindly to agriculture, four or five acres in corn was a large field. Their fields were usually cleared up from the edge of the timber along the streams, as the Indian had little use for the Prairie kind.” One account gives the cost of prairie in the early days from $2.50 to $4.00 per acre. Lumber was worth from $25.00 to $39.00 dollars per thousand feet. Oxen cost $100.00 a yoke, mules from $100.00 to $200.00, horses $75.00 to $150.00, sheep $2.00 a head and chickens 25¢ each. Masons and carpenters received $2.00 to $3.00 per day in wages. Wheat was worth $1.50 per bushel and flour $4.50 per hundred pounds. From newspapers of 1877: “New corn brought in for shipment is getting 18¢ to 20¢ and corn huskers have been in demand at $1.00 per day and board; 2.5¢ per bushel thrown on the ground or 3.5¢ in the crib.” “Mr. Lambert James, a farmer living a few miles west of town has this season manufactured 1,500 gallon of sorghum molasses, which he readily disposed of at 50¢ per gallon.” But challenges persisted for early settlers. Although this was an extremely desirable area for agriculture and the raising of livestock, it was not possible for the early settlers to procure manufactured goods from the East without paying an extremely high freight bill. It was also impossible to ship their grain and produce economically. River freight was tried but the Kaw River often times did not have enough water to make shipping dependable so the answer to this problem was the railroad. Rossville’s answer came May 18, 1866, when the first train passed through the town. Corn was the main crop and early editors gave much space extolling its excellence. Corn cribs were numerous along the south side of the railroad tracks and on the east side of north Main. A water powered grist mill was located on Cross Creek north of town. Mulvane Bros. built a steam powered mill south of the railroad tracks. One of the earliest farmers was Henry Ford, who acquired 80 acres southwest of Rossville in 1864. His wife was the former Mary Nadeau, who came to Rossville from Indiana in 1862. Henry Ford came to Kansas in 1863 and was a stage coach driver for the Overland Stage Company between Topeka and Manhattan. He met his wife at “Buttermilk Station” where she worked for her brother, Big Alex Nadeau. While working to clear their land of timber and build a log house, they lived in one room of a three room house, west of Cross Creek, north of the old Oregon and California trails. The other two rooms were occupied by Dr. and Mrs. R.S. Gabbey and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Higginbotham. After the Fords moved into their log cabin, Mrs. Ford often rode horseback nine miles with her baby to the mission in St. Marys. The first flowers she had to plant by the cabin were given to her by the nuns at the Mission. Another early farmer, John DeGraff settled south of Rossville in 1865. He and his wife, the former Frances Navarre, lived in a small dugout until their house was built. The following is a list of early farmers: Name | Year to Rossville | Origin Archibald Abbott 1870 Kingston, Canada West Joseph Andrews Westmoreland County, Pa. W. Thomas Andrews 1879 McKay, Ohio Joseph Beseau 1875 Monroe County, Michigan John A. Bond 1872 Tyler County, W. Virginia William Bond 1873 Tyler County, W. Virginia John DeGraff 1865 James DeVinney 1880 Ross County, Ohio Benjamin Franklin 1869 Ross County, Ohio John Fritz 1877 Somerset County, Pa. Martin Hass 1877 Richland County, Ohio Henry Kassabaum 1877 Brookmell, Prussia T.J. Kiernan 1868 Elzey E. Kinsey 1877 Ohio Henry Lipp 1868 South Germany Isaac McCollough 1873 Holmes County, Ohio R. McCollough 1878 Holmes County, Ohio Michael O’halaron 1880 Samuel Oldfield 1878 Derbyshire, England S.J. Oliver 1876 Edward Partelow 1868 Newport, Kentucky Thomas L. Ross 1882 Cincinnati, Ohio M.M. Standley 1874 Carroll County, Indiana Bennett Swearingen 1868 Meigs County, Ohio Isaac B. Trostel 1877 Perry County, Pa. Frank Van Vleck 1878 William Wax 1878 Juniata County, Pa. Daniel Wilt 1876 York County, Pa. Henry York 1869 Zurich, Switzerland Peter H. Zickefoose 1874 Highland County, W. Virginia Samuel Beals 1867 E.S. Doud 1869 W.L. James Wm. Kirkpatrick 1871 Frank L. Sanders John Heslet Noel Graves W.W. Janes J.K. Conley 1870 Yates County, New York Startup, Ab Thomas Attebury 1877 George Hejtmanek 1880 Wisowitz, Moravia, Austria D. Hartzell 1872 Francis E. Williams 1876 New York Captain John Gutshall Col. A.S. Stanley 1880 Meigs Co., Ohio Martin Nason 1872 Jos. Van Vleck 1878 M.L. Cless 1876 B.W. Higginbotham 1861 Thomas Moss 1877 J.M. Parr Clay Co. Indiana J.A. Parr Clay Co. Indiana H.W. Lipp 1878 Illinois Samuel B. Zickefoose 1869 West Virginia Mrs. Jane Jackson 1875 Scotland Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1895 Corn Description An account of the resource From the "Rossville Times:" Last week, A.L. Stalker weighed 50 ears of corn for William McGuire and 50 for J.M. Parr. They weighed 74 and 78 pounds, respectively, an average of a little better than one and one-half pounds each. They were plucked in haste, and they think they could select even bigger ears. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Originally published in The Rossville Times, Rossville Kansas Reprinted in the St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Original date of content: September 1895 Reprinted: September 25, 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper clipping Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0486 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/ca22c5207eb4417ce92020eea288af5c.jpg de4529e390f68e87494a088bbc873af9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Profiles of Local Persons, Rossville, Kansas Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of a child Description An account of the resource This portrait is of a child standing on a one-armed hard-backed wooden chair. It is from the collection of Mabel Boyles, who was from Rossville, Kansas. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pautot, St. Marys, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1900-1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource original photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0011 History Mystery Kansas Memory Project http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/eb6a6067db40b8a2448c18a0e88a350b.jpg 01bec2c75d3bacd15d6610d7a332eec5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Farm Photos Description An account of the resource Historic farm photos taken in Republic County, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Combining Wheat with Caterpillar Tractor Subject The topic of the resource Farming Description An account of the resource (From back to front) John Palecek, Joe Mach Sr. and Boman Mach harvesting wheat with Caterpillar diesel D2 tractor pulling 12 foot combine near Narka, Kansas, July 3, 1941, covering 40 acres per 12-hour day. The D2 used about 1 1/2 gallons of 8 1/2 cent fuel per hour. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Peoria Illinois Caterpillar Tractor Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 3, 1941 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource D.L. Mach Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Belleville Public Library Farm Equipment Farming Republic County http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/767c78ada380217a24cf691528ac5aca.jpg 925c199a7d6435122a3394d7b2feba50 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/6433ca397fa54dce475f80bcdb3e154a.jpg 65a227534a19bfec1f76807ed5924ffe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldwin City Public Library Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Adeline School #65 Baldwin/Palmyra Douglas County Address/descriptive location: NE4 33 - 14 - 21 Subject The topic of the resource Schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photo: Dale Nimz, Dec 1988 Daniels, Rural Schoolhouses (1975) Atlas of Douglas County (1873) Standard Atlas of Douglas County (1902, 1921) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Baldwin City Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photo Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context bcpl-001 Description An account of the resource Rural schoolhouse/residence, rectangle, one story, wood frame construction, gable roof. Hipped enclosed front entry, 1/1 windows, interior brick end chimney. Alterations -- brick veneer, asbestos shingles, modern windows and entrance door, semicircular vent covered, modern flue. A school was recorded on this property as early as 1873. Despite a different location attributed by Daniels, The District #65 school was shown in this location in 1921. The building was constructed in 1911. School was discontinued in 1948; the building was sold and converted into a private residence. Type The nature or genre of the resource jpg architect baldwin ks school http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/d228c170d360b3129275695cd36799bd.jpg 8f63da416e61696b220e040e8369f551 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/addf46c1200ed84bce59d5536d829b42.jpg 60b331fb367c2030799551c95852001d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldwin City Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George R. Benedict House 817 Dearborn Baldwin City, KS Douglas County Subject The topic of the resource Architecture - house Description An account of the resource Detached residence, cruciform plan with side entrance, one-and-a-half-story, wood frame and weatherboard, coursed rough-cut stone foundations, gable roof. Rear shed porch, 1/1 and 4/1 double hung wooden windows, front bay window NW, glazed wooden entrance door, interior brick chimney, hipped roof dormer with pedimented crown above entrance. Window sill ornament, leaded window panes, ornamental beam ends NW bay, frieze-board, window hood moldings, shingled gable ends. Front porch removed, modern rail and landing. Construction of this house was indicated by the increase in the assessed value in 1905 from $50 to $330. George R. Benedict was the owner. Benedict and his wife Sarah were listed as residing on Eighth at the corner of Dearborn Street in 1902. Built by Joe Spurgeon 1902: Geo. & Sarah Benedict Dr. Liston & Floy Meth. Conf. House Sam Hedrick Joyce Wilson Ulig Maureen Waters Tim & Paula Donohue KSHS Inventory Code: 045-0340-0079 & 80 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photog: Dale Nimz, Dec 1988 County assessment rolls, 1902-1906 City Directory, 1902-03 Baldwin Souvenir, 1908, Photo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available BC Pub Lib Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photo Type The nature or genre of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context bcpl-005 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/ecbc0238aaa56ea344ef1213712f4d03.jpg c21ce567ee767d4f02e555d47b9e797b http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/2212ef55ce1d8d69d41179e94f5de7f7.jpg 119cad3940440e8c3bdb6856af6c9a9c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Businesses Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mason's Blacksmith Shop, 1908, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource On back of photo: Cross Creek 1908 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph borrowed from Genevieve Jenssen. Original photographer unknown. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0571a RCL0571b Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lynda Wood, Rossville, assisted in identifying this as the blacksmith shop, which was located around 404 Main Street on the east side. When we compared it to RCL0028, it looks like the same building. History Mystery http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/959009909ea5c1e34bef189604b9c143.jpeg 4e8ac99d8c4fcbb2079447017878be83 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Politicians & Elected Persons Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chester Mize Campaign, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you search for the Chester Mize papers.</p> <p>Pictured in this photograph from L to R: Elizabeth "Betty" Muchnic Mize Elicker (Chester's wife), Laverne Spears, and [unknown woman].</p> <p>We believe this event took place at the Rossville Community Center, Main Street.</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource photograph from The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1963-1970 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0442 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/6d9a103d0cad9e52da66b075bc00f349.jpeg b51fa8b528412336dddd6d5f8c2cd349 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Politicians & Elected Persons Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chester Mize Campaign, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you search for the Chester Mize papers.</p> <p>Pictured in this photograph from L to R: Chester Mize, Elizabeth "Betty" Muchnic Mize Elicker (Chester's wife), and [unknown woman].</p> <p>We believe this event took place at the Rossville Community Center, Main Street.</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource photograph from The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1963-1970 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted. The copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0443 History Mystery