Sterling Digital Collections

Sterling, Kansas

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Civil War Veteran Obituaries
The obituary of Henry W. Lakey, a Civil War veteran.
Civil War Veteran Obituaries
The obituary of Henry Lyons, a Civil War veteran.
Charles Haven Photographs
This photograph shows a crew harvesting broom corn. Sterling gained national attention as a "Broomcorn Capital," shipping trainloads of brush to New…
Civil War Veteran Obituaries
The obituary of Hardin Edwards, a Civil War veteran.
Max Moxley Photographs
One of Sterling first industries was flour milling. This is the International Roller Mill but in the 1880's. It burned to the ground around the turn…
Max Moxley Photographs
A church or family gathering.
Max Moxley Photographs
This is possibly the Kansas National Guard-- Company H, Second Regiment.
Max Moxley Photographs
This photograph shows an early grocery store, possibly Gamble's.
Charles Haven Photographs
Built in 1872, Green Mountain House was Sterling's first hotel. It served as the first home for hundreds of Rice County pioneers and could accommodate…
Max Moxley Photographs
The Fourth of July parade in 1900; it is led by the town band, followed by the local militia, Company H, Second Regiment, Kansas National Guard. The…