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Jerald K. Bourgain Photographs
History--Sterling, Kansas
Businesses
Businesses
This photograph shows the Morris Opera House, owned by George Morris. As can be seen by the sign in front of the building, the Boston Ideal Opera…
Charles Haven Photographs
Sorghum industry
[From the front label]
Development of sorghum industry in Sterling included this molasses mill at the corner of 6th and Cleveland. Other sorghum…
Development of sorghum industry in Sterling included this molasses mill at the corner of 6th and Cleveland. Other sorghum…
Alden, Kansas
Church
The top picture of the first set of photos is a picture of the Methodist Ladies and Society in front of the Blacksmith Shop on Pioneer (Main)…
Max Moxley Photographs
History--Sterling, Kansas
Max Moxley at his desk at the Sterling Bulletin.
Max Moxley Photographs
Sterling Bulletin
Max and Icee Moxley in 1999, a year before Icee passed away.
Jerald K. Bourgain Photographs
Henry Arnold
Unquestionably, Sterling's most eligible bachelor in 1916 was the handsome Henry Arnold. He not only owned the town's biggest flour mill…
Alden, Kansas
History -- Alden, Kansas
"Main" Street looking north. The space north of the concrete block building at the right was ravaged by fire. The hotel is left front.
Charles Haven Photographs
History--Sterling, Kansas
[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.…
Magoffin Hall, at right, was made from two buildings moved here from Raymond and Atlanta, Kansas by T.C. Magoffin 1876.…