Sterling Digital Collections

Sterling, Kansas

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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…
Max Moxley Photographs
This one horse, rear engine buggy was the highlight of the Fourth of July parade in 1906. It is advertising Arnold Milling Co. Crystal Flour. Notable…
Jerald K. Bourgain Photographs
This photograph, taken in 1898, shows the light plan located in Sterling. It was first built in 1887, and was the first plant of its kind to be built…
Max Moxley Photographs
The Sterling Community Band possibly in front of the Methodist Church.
Max Moxley Photographs
A panoramic view of Sterling College in the 1920's.
Jerald K. Bourgain Photographs
This photograph shows the inside of the building that housed the local paper, the Sterling Bulletin. In the back, Howard McCrum can be seen amid the…
Alden, Kansas
Steinmetz Street
Max Moxley Photographs
A group of soldiers around the turn of the century.
Charles Haven Photographs
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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.
Alden, Kansas
This photograph features the Smith School.