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
A group of farmers from Rice County
Max Moxley Photographs
One of our favorite pictures is this view of the rather primitive kitchen in Sterling's leading hostelry, The Transcontinental, later known variously…
Max Moxley Photographs
This photo shows students and teachers, with names of several of them on the back of the picture.
Max Moxley Photographs
A 6th grade class from the 1900-1901 school year.
Max Moxley Photographs
In 1901, Frank A. Lundquist owned the first dial system above Citizen State Bank.
Max Moxley Photographs
This photo features an early shoemaker in Sterling, Kansas.
Max Moxley Photographs
The one-room West Washington School, about four miles south of Sterling is shown in this photograph.
Max Moxley Photographs
The Arkansas river flooded in 1929 and 1973. This pictures shows how the river looked in 1887, with low banks and no trees . Prairie fires were said…
Jerald K. Bourgain Photographs
An early school reunion is shown in this picture.