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Link to Image Titled: Holiness Camp Meeting
Title/Object Name: Holiness Camp Meeting
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1909
Physical Details: 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Description: Annual meeting of the Kansas Holiness association in South Riverside Park, August 1909.
Keywords: Wichita, religion, people, parks, churches, children, women, tents, revivals.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms99-3.1.churches.1

Link to Image Titled: First airplane flown in Wichita at the Walnut Grove air meet
Title/Object Name: First airplane flown in Wichita at the Walnut Grove air meet
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1911
Physical Details: 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Description: First airplane flown in Wichita at the Walnut Grove air meet, north of the city. Eugene Ely pilots a Curtiss bi-plane during Wichita's first air show.
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, public events, Eugene Ely, airplane, horses.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Kansas and the West Aviation Photographs
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_tms353.0.0.1

Link to Image Titled: Billboard on Ackerman Island
Title/Object Name: Billboard on Ackerman Island
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1912
Physical Details: 3 x 8.25 inches
Description: Billboard for Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company on Ackerman Island north of Douglas Avenue bridge advertising Takhoma Biscuit and Sunshine Biscuits. Wichita company Western Sign Works created billboard for company. Sign for N. W. Longenecker, Veterinary Surgeon, on building at left. His office was located at 500 West Douglas Avenue.
Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, advertisements.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.66.9a.5

Link to Image Titled: Forum Interior
Title/Object Name: Forum Interior
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1913
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: View of interior of Forum building, 231 South Water Street, set up for banquet. Signs on tables indicate seating of delegations from Wichita organizations and area cities. Signs along upper balcony railing list Wichita's accomplishments through 1912 in building, manufacturing, transportation and other businesses. The Forum served as Wichita's munipical auditorium from 1911 to 1965 when it was razed.
Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, buildings.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.66.9a.9

Link to Image Titled: Jones Six Billboard
Title/Object Name: Jones Six Billboard
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1914
Physical Details: 2.25 x 4 inches
Description: Billboard by Western Sign Works for Wichita-produced Jones Six car. Jones Motor Car Company began advertising the cars in late 1914 and began their manufacture in early 1915.
Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, advertisements.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.66.9a.4

Link to Image Titled: Grocery store interior
Title/Object Name: Grocery store interior
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1914
Physical Details: 5 x 7 inches
Description: Spurgeon Russell and John R. McCormick pose in grocery store where they worked.
Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, people, grocery stores, store interiors, Spurgeon Russell, John R. McCormick.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Richard M. Long Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms96-4.2.5.2

Link to Image Titled: Sign on West Douglas Avenue
Title/Object Name: Sign on West Douglas Avenue
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1915
Physical Details: 4 x 2.5 inches
Description: View of painted sign created by Wichita company Western Sign Works to advertise Zu Zu Ginger Snaps. Men pose on scaffolding in front of sign on unknown West Douglas Avenue building. Sign at lower right offers West Douglas lots for sale by J. R. Johnston who operated a business at 522 West Douglas Avenue.
Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, people, buildings.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.66.9a.6

Link to Image Titled: Western Sign Works Company Personnel
Title/Object Name: Western Sign Works Company Personnel
Creator: French
Date Original: 1916
Physical Details: 5 x 7 inches
Description: Western Sign Works Company personnel pose in front of their offices at 130 North Market Street. Photograph was taken April 1, 1916. Subjects are identified including manager Hurst, fourth from left.
Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, street scenes, people.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.66.9a.11

Link to Image Titled: Wichita Motor Bus Company bus
Title/Object Name: Wichita Motor Bus Company bus
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1917
Physical Details: 5 x 7 inches
Description: View looking northwest toward Wichita Motor Bus Company bus at intersection of East Douglas Avenue and Washington Street. Bus route ran along Douglas Avenue to College Hill. Weber building, erected in 1906, in background.
Keywords: Wichita, transportation, street scenes, business and industry.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Herbert Jones Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms81-3.1.10.1

Link to Image Titled: Aerial view of downtown Wichita looking east
Title/Object Name: Aerial view of downtown Wichita looking east
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1917
Physical Details: 7.5 x 9.75 inches
Description: Aerial view of downtown Wichita looking east, showing Island Park baseball stadium and Wonderland amusement park on Ackerman Island in Arkansas River.
Keywords: Wichita, aerials, rivers, business and industry, bridges, street scenes, parks, sports and recreation, Arkansas River, baseball, stadium, Ackerman Island, roller coaster, Wonderland amusement park.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms99-3.3.scrapbook.1

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