Sterling Digital Collections

Sterling, Kansas

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Jerald K. Bourgain Photographs
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…
Max Moxley Photographs
The photo was taken by Sterling photographer H.L. Truesdell, who had a studio at Seventh and Adams. Local cattleman agree that the location appears to…
Jerald K. Bourgain Photographs
A group of wagons outside of Sterling, Kansas.
Civil War Veteran Obituaries
The obituary of Napoleon B. Davis, a Civil War veteran.
Civil War Veteran Obituaries
The obituary of Nathan Bressler, a Civil War veteran.
Charles Haven Photographs
Early Rice County historians say that in May 1872, when Landis and Hollinger erected the first building on the townsite of Sterling, there were only…
Max Moxley Photographs
{Written on back of picture} J.H. Smith, founding President, himself from New York bought in Eastern Capital to finance local broomcorn buyers.…
Max Moxley Photographs
Men working at a newspaper, possibly the Sterling Bulletin.
Max Moxley Photographs
Printing room in one of the several papers in Sterling around the turn of the century.
Max Moxley Photographs
Here is the nursing class of 1932, posed on the front porch of the venerable old building which served the community for 40 years. Left to right on…