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.

Prints

U. S. Land Office in Garden City, Kansas

Date of origin: 1885

[front] [sign on building] OFFICE OF C J JONES ; ATTEND TO ALL BUSINESS BEFORE ; US LANDOFFICE BARGAINS IN LAND ; JONES & LAUCK ; RESTAURANT BAKERY
[back] Reduce to 4 1/2″ wide – 3″ deep ; Garden City land office 1885 ; PLEASE CREDIT The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka ; Return To HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215
[note] Copy G [Copy G is underlined] ; U.S. Land Office, Garden City, Kansas, in the 1880’s [in the 1880’s is crossed out] in 1885. It was not uncommon for settlers to file on as much [much is crossed out] many as 50,000 acres of land daily here. It was at this office that young Charles Hancock watched his father sign his Homestead papers. Photo courtesy Kansas Historical Society. [Photo courtesy Kansas Historical Society. is underlined]
[job form note] Job # 302760H Ref # 7 .15/1.61 Page # 144 – D A HT [HT is circled] Shoot at 73%

Photo is of many men standing on sidewalk in front of land office. They are filling the sidewalk in front of the buildings next to land office. There are some men hanging out the windows above the buildings.

Descriptive Title Date of Origin Format Type Size Image
Mrs. William Wyant at Adobe Walls, Texas, Monument 1929 Print 3 9/16 x 4 1/2 image of Mrs. William Wyant at Adobe Walls, Texas, Monument
Longhorn cow 1957-1958 Print 8 1/16 x 10 image of Longhorn cow
Adobe Walls, Texas, Monument 1929 Print 3 9/16 x 4 1/2 image of Adobe Walls, Texas, Monument
Old Rock House on Hardesy Ranch Print 4 7/8 x 7 1/8 image of Old Rock House on Hardesy Ranch
Marion Eldridge, Sr. Print 4 7/8 x 7 1/8 image of Marion Eldridge, Sr.
seeding watermelons Print 5 x 7 1/8 image of seeding watermelons
Mildred Douglas-World Champion Lady bronc-buster 1918 Print 4 x 4 15/16 image of Mildred Douglas-World Champion Lady bronc-buster
Airplane going up Print 5 x 7 1/4 image of Airplane going up
Tepee in front of houses Print 4 1/8 x 7 1/8 image of Tepee in front of houses
Jess Willard Heavyweight champion Print 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 image of Jess Willard Heavyweight champion
Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation Print 5 x 7 image of Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation
Longhorn cow lying down Print 5 1/16 x 7″ No Image
Longhorn Cow 1957-1958 Print 8 1/16 x 10 image of Longhorn Cow
Cowboys (originals) by Kirkland, Cheyenne, Wyoming Print 5 1/8 image of Cowboys (originals) by Kirkland, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Dodge City town charter March 1960 Print 3 13/16 x 5 5/16 image of Dodge City town charter
St. Nicholas Hotel, Vorhees, Kansas Print 5 x 7 1/8 image of St. Nicholas Hotel, Vorhees, Kansas
Kansas National Guard Print 5 x 7 image of Kansas National Guard
Pioneer children of Stevens County, Kansas Print 5 x 7 1/16 image of Pioneer children of Stevens County, Kansas
J.W. Tire Street Scene July 1959 Print 3 7/16 x 5 5/16 image of J.W. Tire Street Scene
Herbert Tonney with sister and Mrs. Wood March 1964 Print 3 1/2 x 5 1/16 image of Herbert Tonney with sister and Mrs. Wood
Airplane stunt Garden City, Kansas 1920 Print 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 image of Airplane stunt Garden City, Kansas
Main Street in Garden City, Kansas Print 3 13/16 x 4 13/16 image of Main Street in Garden City, Kansas
N.B. Klaine March ’59 Print 3 13/16 x 5 5/16 image of N.B. Klaine
List of Cheyenne Prisoners July 1959 Print 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 image of List of Cheyenne Prisoners
Longhorn Cattle Print 8 1/16 x 10 image of Longhorn Cattle
Fred Mundenhall March ’59 Print 3 13/16 x 5 1/4 image of Fred Mundenhall
Newspaper ad July 1960 Print 3 3/4 x 5 5/16 image of Newspaper ad
Portrait of N.B. Klaine February 27, 1887 Print 5 x 7 image of Portrait of N.B. Klaine
Fort Hays to Fort Dodge Trail Print 5 1/8 x 7 image of Fort Hays to Fort Dodge Trail
Fort Dodge/ Fort Hays Trails Print 5 1/8 x 7 1/16 image of Fort Dodge/ Fort Hays Trails

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