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

Rock Island Bridge

Date of origin:

[front] Part of Rock-Iland bridge left by the Cimarron flood. May 1914 Arkalon, Kans.
[back] [two stamps with] Harry E. Chrisman 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215. [One stamp under a Colorado address is Bluebonnet Courts address]
[note] Two great floods [insert symbol] of 1908 and 1914 played an important part in the despoliation of the Cimarron river valley meadows. those of 1908 and 1914. [those of 1908 and 1914. is crossed out] The view shows the Rock Island railway bridge which was washed away in 1914 together with a second, or “slough,” bridge. Photo courtesy Paul Custer. [Photo courtesy Paul Custer. is underlined]

Picture is of a broken bridge with people standing on it and on the shore.

Descriptive Title Date of Origin Format Type Size Image
Gone to God’s Great Range Document No Image
New members – Tri-State Old Time Cowboys Association Document No Image
New members – Tri-State Old Time Cowboys Association Document No Image
New members since August 1, 1967 Document No Image
New members since August 1, 1967 Document No Image
Letter addressed to Howdy Pardner: May 9, 1968 Document No Image
Letter addressed to Hello Tri-State Cowboy member: May 1, 1969 Document No Image
Irvin Green May 10, 1959 Document 7 1/4 x 10 1/16″ No Image
Ox Stocks Document 6 x 7″ No Image
Letter of Dodge City Fires 1886 Letter 5.5 x 8.5″ No Image
Sam Robinson Document 4 1/2 x 5 1/4″ No Image
Tristate OLD-TIME cowboys memorial museum Document No Image
Allen Nichols, Th’er at work Comments 3 1/8 x 7″ No Image
From Thursday, October 24 Guymon Herald Comments 5 1/2 x 8 1/2″ No Image
Carl Smith obituary comment 02/26/1976 Comments 4 x 6″ No Image
Book sales Comments 3 3/4 x 4″ No Image
Map description by Irvin Green Comments 2 1/2 x 5 No Image
Descriptions of three pictures Comments 7 x 8″ No Image
Death Valley Treasures Comments 5 1/2 x 8 1/2″ No Image
Yellow paper Comments 5 1/2 x 7 No Image
A Rancher’s treasure find Comments 5 1/2 x 8 1/2″ No Image
Yellow paper Comments 3 x 4 5/16 No Image
Advertising copy paper Comments No Image
Comment attached to 6 photos of people Comments No Image
Comments with 6 small pictures 1942-1945 Comments No Image
Spanish Mission Yield Treasure? Comments 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ No Image
Caption to P229-A3j Comments 5 1/2 x 2″ No Image
Caption from photo of Ed A. Woeckener 1915 Comments 4 3/8 x 2 3/8 No Image
Caption to photo of May Jackson Comments 3 3/4 x 2″ No Image
Caption to May Jackson Grave Comments 5 1/2 x 5 1/4″ No Image

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