Kenneth Spencer Research Library Archival Collections

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Two real photographic postcards depicting Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The views are of officers' quarters on Pope Avenue and of Otis Hall. There are descriptive inscriptions on the back of each postcard. Fort Leavenworth, which is located north of Leavenworth, Kansas, is the oldest Army post west of the Mississippi River and is known for training Army leaders through its Command School.

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This collection contains photographic prints and negatives and some textual materials from the Great Western Manufacturing Company in Leavenworth, Kansas, Kansas' oldest manufacturing firm.

Overview Photographs of Leavenworth, Kansas scenes, and a few Lawrence, Kansas and Excelsior Springs, Missouri scenes. A majority of the photos were taken by Leavenworth resident Frank Morrow. Subjects of the images include identified and unidentified individuals in various groupings; residences, including some interior views; Fort Leavenworth and the Old Soldiers Home; churches, businesses (particularly the Great Western Stove Company), and street scenes in Leavenworth; bridges, trains, and river...

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This collection includes a photograph album, some loose photographs, and two newspaper clippings from Mrs. Oscar Polk of Leavenworth, Kansas. It includes images of her family; family activities taking place in the Hill City, Graham County, KS area; friends; parades; the Old Soldiers' Home; and images from South Dakota.