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Junction City foundry tintype

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH PH P59

Overview

This collection contains a single tintype photograph (reversed) of the early foundry in Junction City, Kansas. Image includes Albert S. Howard, operator; Lottie Howard, his wife, in the upper door; and their daughter and son in the windows of the brick building. "Foundry at Junction City - 1885" written above the door.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of Junction City, Kansas

Junction City is located at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers in northeastern Kansas. It developed as a trading center for the nearby military post, Fort Riley, which was established in 1852. Junction City was incorporated in 1855 by army officers Robert Wilson and Adam Brarry and is the county seat for Geary County, which was known as Davis County until 1889.

[Information obtained from the Kansas State Historical Society.]

Extent

1 folder (1 item) : Tintype

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH P59

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Mrs. J. D. Shriver, 1952.

Title
Guide to the Junction City Collection
Subtitle
Junction City foundry photograph
Author
Finding aid prepared by geb. Finding aid encoded by geb.
Date
2020-05-01
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2935153615
Preferred citation
Junction City foundry tintype, RH PH P59, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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