Abernathy desk chair
Creator: Abernathy Furniture Company
Date: between 1918 and 1925
Oak desk chair with a blond finish, made by the Abernathy Furniture Company of Leavenworth, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri. LaVern Clair Noyes of Osborne acquired the chair from the Larosh Family of Osborne County, possibly in trade for services. Noyes was a custom harvester who also sold insurance and real estate.

Albert Nelson, World War I soldier
Creator: Nelson, Albert
Date: 1918-1919
Around 1919, the Kansas State Historical Society and the American Legion solicited biographical information from returning veterans (primarily members of the 35th and 89th infantry divisions) and the families of those who died in service, notably from the Gold Star Mothers. Each veteran or family member was asked to provide letters, photographs, a biography, and military records. This file contains information on Albert Nelson, 353rd Infantry, Machine Gun Company, 89th Division.

Al Nichols' General Store, Osborne, Kansas
Date: Between 1890 and 1899
This is a photo of the interior of Al Nichols' General Store in Osborne, Kansas. An unidentified man is in view.

Alton school, Alton, Kansas
Creator: Parratt, R. H.
Date: May 12, 1920
This is a panoramic photo of the Junior and Senior High School students and teachers taken outside the school.

Alton Senior Class, Alton, Kansas
Creator: Marquise Studio
Date: 1947
This is a photo of the Alton Senior Class of 1947, Alton. From left to right top row: Dale Newton (Secretary/Treasurer), Bobby Guge (President), H. A. Johnston (Principal), Perry C. Emmons (Sponsor), Elma Jean Colbert (Vice-President); 2nd row: Joan Arnold, Bill Carswell, Lola Carswell, Duane Williams, Lucy Lea Bates; 3rd row: Leonard Holloway, Willa Ruth Westfall, Lee Roy Guge, Adeline Krahl, Lucille Snyder; bottom row: Arthur Nauman, Ruth Cooley, Carol Dee Grimes, Leta Marie Kurtz, Junior Miller, Bonnie Thornburg.

Amos E. Pearce and James Morrissey, prisoners 8956 and 8932
Creator: Kansas State Penitentiary
Date: February 25, 1901
This photograph shows inmates, Amos E. Pearce, prisoner #8956 and James Morrissey, prisoner #8932. Amos E. Pearce was received at the Kansas State Penitentiary on May 20, 1899 from Oklahoma for larceny. Varient spelling of his surname includes Pearse. Inmate James Morrissey was received at the penitentiary on May 26, 1899 from Osborne County, Kansas for burglary and larceny.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot, Osborne, Kansas
Date: 1969
This photograph shows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company depot in Osborne, Kansas. The structure currently houses the Osborne County Historical Museum.

Automobile, Osborne County, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This black and white photograph shows a gentleman and his dog seated in a parked automobile on the streets of Osborne County, Kansas.

Automobile, Osborne County, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This black and white photograph shows a gentleman seated in a parked automobile on a snowy street in Osborne County, Kansas.

Automobile, Osborne County, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This black and white photograph shows two men seated in a mud-splattered automobile at Osborne County, Kansas.

Automobile, Osborne County, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This black and white photograph shows a gentleman behind the wheel of a new automobile at Osborne County, Kansas.

Baseball team, Osborne, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This photograph shows a group of baseball players with their equipment. The young men have the letters OHS sewn on their uniforms which could possibly stand for Osborne High School.

Business men, property owners to Governor John Martin
Creator: Kansas Community Leaders
Date: March 26, 1886
In this telegram, business men and property owners from several Kansas communities plead with the governor to issue a proclamation to resume traffic on all rail lines operated by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company during the railroad strike of 1886.

Canteen
Date: between 1861 and 1865
Kidney-shaped metal filter canteen dating from the Civil War. Sergeant William W. Dimond used this canteen during his service with Co. G of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry. Dimond had this canteen with him when he was injured at Malvern Hill, Virginia. He was discharged in 1863 and eventually moved to Downs, Kansas.

C. Borin to Kansas Governor John St. John
Creator: Borin, C.
Date: May 07, 1880
In this letter, C. Born, editor and proprietor of the Truth Teller of Osborne, Kansas, requests that Kansas Governor St. John deliver a temperance address to his community, in support of the state proihibition amendment.

Charles Shafer, prisoner 5771
Creator: Kansas State Penitentiary
Date: February 18, 1901
This photograph shows inmate Charles Shafer, prisoner #5771. He was received at the Kansas State Penitentiary on February 17, 1891 from Osborne County, Kansas for larceny. Varient given names includes William.

Child's Dress
Date: 1888
Child's dress made of heavy blue fabric. Trimmed with fluted pleat ruffles and plaid shirring. Worn by Bertha Luzette Garman (1878-1974) in about 1888. She was born to George Wilson and Amanda Elizabeth (Zeigler) Garman in Bristol, Indiana. When she was three months old, the family homesteaded the Kill Creek area of Osborne County, where here farther worked as a carpenter. She and her sister attended the "Little Stoney" country school until high school, when they transferred to Osborne High School. In 1905 she married Ulysses George Hibbs.

Child's quilt
Creator: Garman, Amanda Elizabeth (Ziegler)
Date: between 1878 and 1883
Child's cotton quilt in a unique design featuring red appliquéd hands on white ground. Made by Amanda Ziegler Garman for her daughter, Bertha. The appliqué pattern was made by tracing Bertha's hand. The family immigrated to Kill Creek, Kansas, from Bristol, Indiana, shortly after Bertha was born in 1878. Sashing strips are pieced of tiny red triangles on white ground. White cotton binding and backing. Batting is probably cotton. Hand-appliqued, hand-pieced, and machine-quilted in geometric designs.

Chiropractor Practicing Without a License
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1915-1919: Capper)
Date: January 13, 1915
This file includes a letter from Mrs. Martin Kenyon of Downs, Kansas. Topics discussed, but not limited to, in the correspondence is a chiropractor who was practicing without a license who is no longer practicing but Kenyon feels he should be allowed to continuing practicing from a personal testimony. This is part of a bigger collection of Governor Arthur Capper correspondence.

Circus parade, Osborne, Kansas
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
This is a view of a circus bandwagon, drawn by eight white horses, in a circus parade in Osborne, Kansas. Also visible are the drivers and band members on top of the bandwagon, and spectators. Severals business building are in the background.

Cottonwood School, Osborne County, Kansas
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
This is a photo of Cottonwood School students, District #3, Corinth Township in Osborne County. The students are unidentified.

Council of National Defense Woman's Committee correspondence
Date: 1918
This collection consists of correspondence between individuals and committee members to the state chair of the Woman's Committee of the Kansas Council of National Defense. The Council of National Defense was established at the federal level in 1916 as an emergency agency under the Army Appropriation Act and abolished in 1921. It was created in reaction to World War I to coordinate resources and industries for national defense and improve civilian morale. The Woman's Committee of the Kansas Council of National Defense performed the same functions at the state and local levels, coordinating women's activities for national defense. The materials are organized alphabetically by county. The digitization of this collection was paid for through the Margot R. Swovelan Endowment Fund.

Counties : Osborne
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: 1880
A proceeding of a meeting informs Kansas Governor St. John that the farmers of Hawkeye township in Osborne County have met to devise some means of procuring seed wheat for fall sowing. A separate letter from J. G. Wolford of Bull City, Kansas advising the Governor the condition of things in regard to seed wheat for fall sowing. In the letter J. G. Wolford asks the Governor to furnish them some wheat or to influence parties that can supply them with wheat. Accompanying this letter is a statement showing acreage of wheat town in Osborne county.

Coursing, Portis, Kansas
Creator: Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Date: Between 1950 and 1959
These five photographs show greyhounds participating in coursing activities in Portis, Kansas. This competitive sport allows greyhounds to test their athletic ability as a dog rather than having them kill the rabbit.

Dugout, Osborne County, Kansas
Date: Between 1870s and 1880s
This stereograph shows three men and a dog standing before a stoned front dugout in Osborne, Kansas.