Sterling Digital Collections

Sterling, Kansas

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Charles Haven Photographs
[From the front label]
Development of sorghum industry in Sterling included this molasses mill at the corner of 6th and Cleveland. Other sorghum…
Charles Haven Photographs
The original train depot looking south.
Charles Haven Photographs
The sugar mill, which manufactured sugar from sugar cane, stood on the present site of rodeo grounds. It was destroyed by lighting at the turn of the…
Charles Haven Photographs
Green Mountain House and Fair Lumber were two of Sterling's earliest businesses.
Charles Haven Photographs
[Written on the front label]
Magoffin Hall, at right, was made from two buildings moved here from Raymond and Atlanta, Kansas by T.C. Magoffin 1876.…
Charles Haven Photographs
"Rick's Cottage" was one of two hotels located on Broadway in the late 1870's and stood at the present site of The Mosaic Temple. It was opened by…
Charles Haven Photographs
View of the streets of Sterling in 1912.
Charles Haven Photographs
Looking north down Broadway. The photo was taken by Charles Haven from the top of Keystone Mills, the present site of the Central Prairie Coop service…
Charles Haven Photographs
[Written on label]
This was scene from Keystone Mill looking west. Depot is the right. The track with boxcars is a siding. Edwards Fair elevator at…
Charles Haven Photographs
One of four majors fires that engulfed 20 buildings in Sterling between 1880-1882.