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A Tale of Two Photographers

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Eskridge, Kansas-Park Bandstand

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The Complete History of the Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railway

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Davis Ranch Cowboys

The History of the Davis Ranch

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The History of the Alma National Bank

By flinthillsspecial on March 1, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

Daddy’s War

By flinthillsspecial on November 9, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Law and Order: The Anthony King Murder

By flinthillsspecial on May 3, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

The History of Wabaunsee County Newspapers

By flinthillsspecial on February 25, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Alma Bottling Works

By flinthillsspecial on January 11, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

All Indian Trails Lead to Lawrence Photos

By flinthillsspecial on November 23, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Wabaunsee County Schools

District 22 - Pavilion School

Pavilion School boys enjoy a game of marbles during recess. This photo, dated 1936 identifies the boys, left to right as Dan Glover, Dale Feyh, Dale Townsend and Bill Ekart.

Moon Bros. Circus Comes To Town

Moon Bros. Circus Poster, 1924, Click on image to view.

Gasoline Gallery

This Sinclair station was located at the northwest corner of K4 Highway and Southwest Douglas Road in Dover, Kansas. Built by Arthur Bowker in 1928, the station was being operated by Marvin Gurtler when this photograph was taken in he 1930s. Photo courtesy Wayne Gurtler.

The Flint Hills Special Has Arrived

By flinthillsspecial on October 18, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Welcome to the Flint Hills Special, your digital history magazine.  Please scroll down the listing of stories or search for specific subjects while exploring Kansas history from the comfort of your home.

Greg’s Blog:  Stepping on Toes, the History of Photo Friday

By flinthillsspecial on March 1, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

Greetings to my readers of the Flint Hills Special Digital Magazine!  I’m posting my first and last personal blog on my website, and I have separated it from all other posts, because […]

Baby Socks: The Case for Adoption of a Senior Pet

By flinthillsspecial on October 31, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

by Greg Hoots I had grown up sharing a home with a cat.  My folks almost always had one for as long as I can recall.  When I moved to Kansas forty-five […]

Minority Migration in Wabaunsee County, Kansas: A Dark History

By flinthillsspecial on October 24, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

-by Greg Hoots- Warning to the reader:  This article contains offensive language which is only presented here in direct quotes taken from Wabaunsee County newspapers, all of which were published and are […]

Dear Rita…Letters from Max Palenske

By flinthillsspecial on September 30, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

-by Greg Hoots- Letter-writing has become a lost art in more ways than one.  Once, the majority of Americans corresponded by mail with their relatives or to those with whom they conducted […]

Photo Friday, July 30, 2021: Alma, Kansas Baseball Team

By flinthillsspecial on July 30, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Today’s Friday Photo features an Alma, Kansas baseball team owned by Alma businessman, Hal Weaver. This photo, dated 1894, features members of Weaver’s team from the team roster which included Carey Caroll, […]

Photo Friday, July 23, 2021: Cyclone at Alta Vista 1905

By flinthillsspecial on July 23, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

It’s Photo Friday.  Today’s photo is a rare view of a tornado over Alta Vista, Kansas, dated May 13, 1905.  This view is unusual in that it resembles a stereoview card, however […]

Photo Friday, July 16, 2021: Eskridge State Bank, Eskridge, Kansas

By flinthillsspecial on July 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s Photo Friday! Here’s a great photo taken in the early 1950s of the north end of the 100 block of South Main Street in Eskridge, Kansas.  In the center of this […]

BOOK REVIEW: “Life Lessons from My Father” Provides Guideposts for Life

By flinthillsspecial on July 9, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

by Greg Hoots Recently, a good friend of mine whom I’ve never met sent me a book from their home on the East Coast. It was a brief eighty-two pages in length […]

Photo Friday, July 1, 2021: 4th of July Parade, Alma, Kansas, 1894

By flinthillsspecial on July 1, 2021 • ( 4 Comments )

It’s Photo Friday.  I have a great photo for you today.  It’s a view of a 4th of July parade proceeding north on Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas in 1894.  There’s a […]

Photo Friday, June 25, 2021: Wolf Hunter at Dover, Kansas, Zercher Real Photo Postcard

By flinthillsspecial on June 25, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Hi, Everyone, It’s Photo Friday! Here’s an interesting real photo postcard produced by M. L. Zercher Book & Stationery Co. of Topeka.  The postcard was printed by Zercher in about 1910, and […]

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Longren Aircraft Lands at Alma

This is one of three photos of Albin Longren's Model AK airplane at Alma, Kansas while he was giving an airshow for a crowd This view, circa 1922, was photographed by Selma Steinmeyer Schultz. Photo Courtesy Keith Schultz.

Explore Flint Hills Caves

View photographer Tom Parish's unique views of Flint Hills caves and cellars.

View photographer Tom Parish's unique views of Flint Hills caves and cellars.

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