Chrisman Collection

Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.

Chrisman Collection

Blown area

Date of origin: 1957

[back] “A “Blown” Area” – “They plowed up the Southwest Cattle Range … but the Kansas winds continued to blow.” No negative; Picture by H.E. Chrisman 1957 west of Liberal, Kansas
[note] Victim of the Plow Pioneer cattlemen told early settlers that it would be difficult to make a living by the plow on the arid southwest plains. But nothing could stop the tide of settlement. An Indian, looking at the plowed earth, grunted: “white man heap fool; turn earth upside down.” Though the wind has always blown over the southwest plains, causing “sandstorms,” it created small damage until the great plows turned the buffalo grass under. Then the earth began to move. Thousands of acres of land were rendered fit only for Soil Bank use. Some has been re-seeded to grass. This photo was taken in 1957 four miles west of Liberal, Kansas. Photo by Author. [Photo by Author. is underlined]

Picture is of a sand dune with plants on top of it.

Descriptive Title Date of Origin Format Type Size Image
National Bank in Ashland, KS Print 3 1/16 x 3 1/2″ image of National Bank in Ashland, KS
Monte Casino Print 3 1/16 x 3 5/8 image of Monte Casino
Monte Casino Print 1 7/8 x 3 9/16 image of Monte Casino
Ox Ranch Print 5 x 7 3/16 image of Ox Ranch
View of the plains Print 5 1/8 x 7 1/2 image of View of the plains
Ox ranch (ruins) Print 3 1/2 x 4 7/16 image of Ox ranch (ruins)
Ox ranch (ruins) Print 3 1/2 x 4 7/16 image of Ox ranch (ruins)
Ox ranch (ruins) Print 3 1/2 x 4 7/16 image of Ox ranch (ruins)
Ox ranch (ruins) March 1980 Print 3 1/2 x 4 7/16 image of Ox ranch (ruins)
old ranch house May 1962 Print 2 5/16 x 2 1/4 image of old ranch house
Old ranch house August 1961 Print 3 5/16 x 3 1/4 image of Old ranch house
Old ranch house August 1961 Print 3 5/16 x 3 5/16 image of Old ranch house
Shady Lawn Print 3 9/16 x 3 11/16 image of Shady Lawn
Shady Lawn Print 3 9/16 x 3 3/4 image of Shady Lawn
Old ranch house January 1955 Print 3 1/2 x 5 3/16 image of Old ranch house
Cowboys Quiet game Print 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 image of Cowboys Quiet game
Old ranch house January 1955 Print 3 9/16 x 5 3/16 image of Old ranch house
Old ranch house September 1955 Print 3 9/16 x 5 3/16 image of Old ranch house
Texas Cattle Trail North of Dodge Print 3 9/16 x 5 1/16 image of Texas Cattle Trail North of Dodge
Texas Trail Pine Bluff, WY October 1955 Print 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 image of Texas Trail Pine Bluff, WY
Santa Fe Trail August 1954 Print 3 1/2 x 5 1/16 image of Santa Fe Trail
May Jackson’s Grave 1954 Print 3 1/8 x 4 5/8 image of May Jackson's Grave
May Jackson’s Grave 1954 Print 3 3/16 x 4 11/16 image of May Jackson's Grave
Fargo Springs School April 1955 Print 3 9/16 x 5 1/4 image of Fargo Springs School
Arkalon 1955 Print 3 5/8 x 3 1/2 image of Arkalon
Old Fargo Springs School 1955 Print 3 x 4 5/16″ image of Old Fargo Springs School
Western Round up Print 5 1/8 x 7 5/8 image of Western Round up
Corlett Gravesite Print 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 image of Corlett Gravesite
Portrait of Alec Foltz 1880-1895 Print 5 1/16 x 7 image of Portrait of Alec Foltz
Merchant Ranch 1893 Print 5 1/16 x 7 image of Merchant Ranch

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