Sterling Digital Collections

Sterling, Kansas

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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
The little church at Eighth and Main was First United Methodist Church's first meeting house. Methodism in the community dates back to 1871, but it…
Charles Haven Photographs
{On Front Label}
In 1871, prior to the coming of the railroad, there were 5 families with in 10 miles of Sterling. This sod shanty was one of them.
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
"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
[On label]
First county courthouse, at Lyons, located at center of present square.
Charles Haven Photographs
[On label] This entire set of photographs was taken by Sterling's first photographer, Charles Haven. This studion (sic) was located on alley west of…
Charles Haven Photographs
[On label] Cement block houses, then called "patent stone," made their appearances early -- 1878. This house still stands at Seventh and Monroe.
Charles Haven Photographs
View of the streets of Sterling in 1912.
Charles Haven Photographs
The original train depot looking south.