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Link to Image Titled: 100 Block West Douglas
Title/Object Name: 100 Block West Douglas
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1957
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: 100 Block West Douglas looking west, along the north side. The First National Bank is on the corner and Ross McCausland Seeds is next door.
Keywords: Street scenes, people, automobiles, commercial buildings.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl364

Link to Image Titled: Ice Skating on the Little Arkansas River
Title/Object Name: Ice Skating on the Little Arkansas River
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1957
Physical Details: 4 x 5 inches
Description: Ice Skating on the Little Arkansas River by North High School. Location was 13th Street close to Waco, northwest corner.
Keywords: Sports and recreation, education, bridges.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl431

Link to Image Titled: 100 Block North Broadway
Title/Object Name: 100 Block North Broadway
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1958
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: West side of the 100 block of North Broadway. Businesses shown include S. H. Kress & Company, 224 East Douglas, where everything is 5 cents to $1.00. The Miller Theatre, at 115 North Broadway, was completely air conditioned when it opened in 1922. The building was razed in 1972. The theater marquee advertises the movie "From Hell to Texas." The Miller Theatre Building, at 121 North Broadway, houses the Wichita Chamber of Commerce on the third floor.
Keywords: Street scenes, commercial buildings, children, African American, fashion, automobiles.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl326

Link to Image Titled: Entrance to Kiddieland
Title/Object Name: Entrance to Kiddieland
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1960
Physical Details: 3.5 x 4.5 inches
Description: Entrance to Kiddieland Fantasy World, 4200 block of East Harry Street.
Keywords: Wichita, parks, arts and entertainment, Kiddieland.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_WPL1623

Link to Image Titled: Douglas Avenue Looking West from Railroad Overpass
Title/Object Name: Douglas Avenue Looking West from Railroad Overpass
Creator: Larry S. Wiggins
Date Original: 1960
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: East Douglas Avenue looking west from the railroad overpass in the 700 block; shows several downtown businesses, theaters, and hotels.
Keywords: Wichita, street scenes, business and industry, transportation, Victory Theater, Eaton Hotel, Wichita Hotel, State Theater, Montgomery Ward, Palace Theater, Union National Bank, Central Building, Bricks, Broadview Hotel, Woods, Thurstons, Bucks, Zales, Steins, Leben Brothers, Rosen's Pawn Shop, Osage Hotel, hotels, shops, theaters.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_WPL1783

Link to Image Titled: Wichita City Library Interior
Title/Object Name: Wichita City Library Interior
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1960
Physical Details: 5 x 10 inches
Description: Interior of Wichita City Library, located at 220 South Main. The two women on the left at the desk are librarians Jeannette Karr and Gertrude Jewell.
Keywords: Libraries and museums, people, fashion.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl1400

Link to Image Titled: St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Title/Object Name: St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1961
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 925 North Waco.
Keywords: Religion.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl1957

Link to Image Titled: Botkin Flats
Title/Object Name: Botkin Flats
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1963
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Botkin Flats, later called Wear Flats, located at 501 South Main. They were built around 1912.
Keywords: Business and industry, automobile.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl1444

Link to Image Titled: Douglas and Market
Title/Object Name: Douglas and Market
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1963
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Douglas and Market looking west, south side of street. Stores that can be seen are Woolf Brothers, Lloyd's Shoes, The Model and Heads Shoe Store. On the far right is the Hotel Broadview.
Keywords: Street scenes, automobiles, commercial buildings.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl365

Link to Image Titled: Serpentine Median on Douglas Avenue
Title/Object Name: Serpentine Median on Douglas Avenue
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1963
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Birds' eye view of Douglas Avenue showing brick serpentine median; also shows Holiday Shoes, Lerner Shops, Thurston's, Levitt's, Riverside City Bus, and "Welcome Visitors" banner.
Keywords: Wichita, street scenes, business and industry.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_CHA640

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