50th Anniversary of Chicken Annie's Original, Frontenac, Kansas
Date: 1984
Four photographs showing the 50th Anniversary celebration of Chicken Annie's Original restaurant in Frontenac, Kansas. Pictured is founder Anna Rehak Pichler, her daughter Louella Pichler Lipoglav, and Louella's daughter, Donna Lipoglav.

A birthday note to Dr. Karl Menninger
Creator: Bradshaw, Donna Stone
Date: July 22, 1973
This is a birthday note from Donna Stone Bradshaw to Dr. Karl Menninger on his 80th birthday, July 22, 1973. She was part of a trip to England, Scotland, and Austria with him in 1968.

A gathering at Jonathan Erickson's home, Russell County, Kansas
Creator: Halbe, L. W. (Leslie Winfield), 1893-1981
Date: June 12, 1913
View of people gathered at Jonathan Erickson's home in Russell County, Kansas. Also visible are a carriage and many automobiles parked in the front yard, and a large group of people standing either on the porch or in the yard.

Agnes DeDonder (Huntsman) and Philip DeDonder.
Date: Between 1930 and 1935
This is a photo of Agnes DeDonder (Huntsman) and Philip DeDonder, children of Francis and Anna DeDonder taken by the old barn on the DeDonder farm at "Sandy Hook," Rossville township, Shawnee County, Kansas. Agnes is wearing her graduation gown.

A joyful Easter
Date: Between 1900 and 1914
This German printed postcard wishes "A Joyful Easter" as a young boy dressed in a sailor's uniform sits on a wooden cage holding a baby chick. Brightly colored eggs and chickens are visible in the foreground.

Alma Ladies Birthday Club
Date: Between 1930 and 1940
Photograph of several women belonging to the birthday club having a conversation in Alma, Kansas. Those identified are Laura Schmidt, Dora Meyer, Katie Haller, and Lena Diepenbrock.

Amos Bull's golden anniversary, Logan County, Kansas
Date: 1900
This photograph shows Amos Bull and his wife surrounded by family and friends celebrating their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Logan County, Kansas.

Andrew and Josephine (Melcher Dreier) Henry family
Date: 1932
This is a photograph showing members of the Andrew and Josephine (Melcher Dreier) Henry family.

Anna Margaret (Watson) Randolph diary
Creator: Randolph, Anna Margaret Watson, 1838-1917
Date: December 12, 1858 - December 19, 1858
These excerpts from Anna (Watson) Randolph's diary begin after her family had settled in Emporia in 1858. Living in Emporia provided many opportunities for her and her family to become involved in the community, including church services and "singing school." She includes juicy details about her neighbors, including Mr. Plumb who was a fan of the drink. Her entries also point to her mental state and her personal reflections on self improvement. In short, these entries provide a previously unseen glimpse into the Emporia community during the 1850s and into the lives of the Watson family.

Ann Carlin Ozegovic at Governor John Carlin's birthday party, Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1984 and 1985
A photograph of Ann Carlin Ozegovic at her brother's, Governor John Carlin, birthday party at Cedar Crest in Topeka, Kansas.

Baseball game, Tribune, Kansas
Date: 1908
This black and white photograph of a baseball game was taken in Tribune on July 4, 1908. A portion of the town is visible, including buildings and windmills. The photograph includes the following note: "Tribune v. Towner. July 4th 1908."

Baseball players, Marshall County, Kansas
Creator: Hawkins, Omar F. (Omar Finlay), 1890-1967
Date: July 4, 1914
This is a view of a baseball player at bat, with a catcher standing behind, during a July 4th baseball game in Marshall County, Kansas. Also visible are a crowd of spectators and other baseball players.

Basket picnic and Marshall's band concert
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
This is a program for a basket picnic and Marshall's Band concert at Garfield Park on May 1. The events of the day included an address by Reverend Charles Sheldon, music by Marshall's Band, some children's activities, and a basket dinner.

Benjamin and Mary Good White family
Date: 1910
This set of photographs show descendants from the Benjamin and Mary White family. The second image shows Mary Good White seated with her daughter Sarah to the left. On August 13,1868 Benjamin was killed by a party of Cheyenne Indians as he was cutting hay on the family homestead. His wife Mary was preparing a meal for another group of Cheyenne Indians when their daughter Sarah was seized by the Cheyenne. Sarah was held in captivity until March of 1869 when General George Custer and troops from the Seventh and Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry rescued her.

Beth Stewart Rogers
Date: 1951
A photograph of Beth Stewart Rogers, wife of lawyer, judge, and politician Richard Dean Rogers, dressed in her Easter clothes possibly posed in front of the First Presybertian Church, Manhattan, Kansas.

Birthday party for Judge Richard Dean Rogers
Date: Between 1990 and 1999
Here are three photographs showing a birthday party for Judge Richard Dean Rogers. Judge Rogers is the person on the left in the first photograph. The people in the second photograph (l to r) are Marjorie and Don Schanacke and Judge Rogers's wife Cindy. Cindy is holding the cake in the third photograph. In 2010, Judge Rogers was recognized for serving 35 years as a U. S. District Court judge.

Birthday postcard
Date: 1913
Birthday postcard. Greeting on obverse reads "I surely vish dat your birthday brings just vat you vant of eferytings" above a cartoon of a Dutch girl. Sent to Mrs. Fred Cot of Goff, Kansas. Green one cent stamp postmarked November 13, 1913 Amesville, Ohio.

Birthday postcard
Creator: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Date: 1913
Birthday postcard. Greeting on obverse reads "A Birthday Gift. I want to be an artist To paint pictures just for you, So when each birthday comes around I can send you quite a few" beside an image of a boy painting at an easel. To Joe Cochran from Marjorie on July 26, 1913. No stamp or postmark. Raphael Tuck & Sons' "Birthday Children" Series of Postcards No 193, printed in Saxony.

California and the expositions. Yellowstone National Park. How to go and what to see
Creator: Union Pacific Railway Company
Date: Between 1914 and 1915
This pamphlet is a Union Pacific Railroad promotional advertisement for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California, between February 20, 1915-December 04, 1915, including a travel excursion to Yellowstone National Park in the Rocky Mountains and other areas of interest.

California calls you
Creator: Union Pacific Railway Company
Date: 1920s
This Union Pacific Railroad Company promotional advertisement describes the beauty and tourism features of California.

Candle lantern
Date: between 1875 and 1925
This turn-of-the-century candle lantern was designed to hang from the branches of a Christmas tree and prevent wax from dripping on the tree.

Capper Picnic, Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1920s and 1930s
This photograph shows from left to right: U.S. Senator from Kansas Arthur Capper, Leonard West of St. Marys, Kansas, and Mayor J.E. Thomas of Topeka, Kansas at an unidentified park. From 1908 to 1951, the senator celebrated his July 14th birthday with a community picnic in Topeka, Kansas.

Capper Picnic, Topeka, Kansas
Date: July 14, 1948
These two photographs show scenes from U.S. Senator Arthur Capper's birthday party at Ripley Park in Topeka, Kansas. The event held in Topeka, Kansas from 1908 to 1951 celebrated the senator's July 14th birthday with a community picnic.

Children at Roger Ranch
Date: October 08, 1916
This black and white photograph shows a group of children gathered on the south side of the Rogler home in Chase County, Kansas. Pictured are: Helen R., Harry Stauffer, Majorie S., (?), Wayne. Irene is third from right on first row.

Children with a Christmas tree in Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Steen, G. B.
Date: 1904
This is a photograph made from a glass plate negative showing a young boy and girl with a Christmas tree in Topeka, Kansas. The young girl is riding a rocking horse and the boy is decorating the tree.