Sterling Digital Collections

Sterling, Kansas

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Max Moxley Photographs
The late E.C. Wellman can be seen heading wheat in a top hat, on the extreme right. The photo was taken 1894, on the southeast quarter of section…
Max Moxley Photographs
{Written On back of picture} Taken early 1900's on the Bill Jacobs farm across the road from the now Orville McNey farm. The late Mr. Jacobs and Mr.…
Max Moxley Photographs
A horse sale during the 1890's or 1900's at 103 West Monroe.
Max Moxley Photographs
This spacious hall was located in the southwest corner of an inn. When the kitchen was closed in the 1930's, this part of the hotel became the living…
Max Moxley Photographs
A.L. McMurphy had a tradition of always riding his horse on his birthday, as he is seen doing in this picture. McMurphy had a storied military career…
Max Moxley Photographs
The last of Sterling's true pioneers, A.L. McMuphy was a Civil War veteran who first came to Rice County in 1871, even before the County was…
Max Moxley Photographs
A locomotive can be seen going over a small body of water.
Max Moxley Photographs
One of two early grade schools in Sterling until a bigger one was built in 1911.
Max Moxley Photographs
A postcard featuring a scene from the Old Fashion 4th of July in Sterling.
Max Moxley Photographs
This photograph shows an early grocery store, possibly Gamble's.