Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: Circa 1876

Physical Details: 5 x 7 inches

Description: Douglas Avenue looking west from the Santa Fe railroad tracks.

Keywords: Street scenes, people, horses, wagons, commercial buildings.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photograph

Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection

Repository: Wichita Public Library

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wpl_wpl353

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: Circa 1878

Physical Details: 3 x 3.5 inches

Description: Looking west at Victorian residence with Gothic Revival styling; located at 209 South Emporia. Dr. Henry Owens is seated in the horse-drawn carriage; his family members are posed at the house.

Keywords: People, architecture, houses, landscape, Wichita.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photographic Contact Print

Collection Name:

Repository: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wschm_209.S.Emporia-1

Creator: Rogers Studio

Date Original: Circa 1878

Physical Details: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

Description: Portrait of James Richard Mead, one of the early founders of Wichita. Mead came to Kansas Territory if 1859 and established himself as a buffalo hunter and fur trader. In 1868 he met with a group of men to organize a town company for the site at the junction of the Arkansas River and the Little Arkansas River. He was instrumental in bringing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through Wichita, which secured the position of the city as a trade center.

Keywords: People, settlers, pioneers, transportation, business and industry.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photographic Contact Print

Collection Name:

Repository: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wschm_Mead,James.R

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: 1878

Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches

Description: Contractors and builders, W. A. Reese and J. K. Sawyer carpenter shop in the 100 block of North Market.

Keywords: Business and industry, commercial building, people, fashion, hats, horse, wagon.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photograph

Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection

Repository: Wichita Public Library

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wpl_wpl1309

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: 1878

Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches

Description: This hotel opened in 1877 as the Tremont House. It was formerly the Harris House, then with an addition, became the Empire House. When it was moved to the northeast corner of Emporia and Douglas to be near the Depot it became the Tremont House.

Keywords: Business and industry, people, horses, buggy.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photograph

Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection

Repository: Wichita Public Library

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wpl_wpl1336

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: 1878

Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches

Description: Del Baldwin, Tence Massey and Anna Pope are preparing library books for circulation. The library was housed in Nereus Baldwin's photographic gallery, located in the 100 block East Douglas. Baldwin was an early Wichita photographer.

Keywords: Libraries and museums, people, studio.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photograph

Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection

Repository: Wichita Public Library

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wpl_wpl2003

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: Circa 1878

Physical Details: 2.5 x 2.75 inches

Description: Members of the Robert Lawrence family gathered in front of their residence at 415 South Seneca Street. Early home in the Delano neighborhood built in about 1871. Identified as the first residence of R. E. Lawrence and was replaced later by a grand limestone home.

Keywords: People, architecture, houses, baby carriage, West Wichita.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photographic Contact Print

Collection Name:

Repository: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wschm_415.S.Seneca-1

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: Circa 1878

Physical Details: 2.25 x 4 inches

Description: Residence at 509 South Lawrence (Broadway) owned by C. R. Miller. The home, with Gothic Revival styling and Stick and Shingle details was designed by architects Will Sternberg and the yet unknown, Stanford White. It was built in the late 1870s and demolished in 1923 to make way for a filling station.

Keywords: Architecture, Victorian, houses, people, Wichita.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photographic Contact Print

Collection Name:

Repository: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wschm_509.S.Lawrence-1

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: Circa 1878

Physical Details: 4 x 5 inches

Description: Douglas Avenue, looking west at north side of street. Land Office in foreground is Healy and Niederlander, Real Estate Company, at the corner of Emporia and Douglas. Other business signs visible include Lipperts (?) and the Cincinnati Bakery.

Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, people, street scenes, false front, buildings, architecture.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photograph

Collection Name:

Repository: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wschm_U2-2.1.8

Creator: Unknown photographer

Date Original: 1879

Physical Details: 4 x 5 inches

Description: Militia company under the direction of Colonel Woodcock, made up of a group of deputized citizens. In drill formation near Market and Elm Streets; all are wearing Civil War period uniforms.

Keywords: Wichita; government; military; organizations, clubs and groups; people; soldiers; American flag; union; fife and drums.

Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works

Type: Photograph

Collection Name:

Repository: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Date Digital: 2003

Identifier: wschm_C1-4.1.1

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