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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 History of the Alma National Bank

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

-by Greg Hoots- The Alma National Bank enjoyed a prominent place in the history of the business community of Alma, Kansas, boasting a rich history in the very roots of the town. […]

Photo Friday: School District No. 20, The Cousins School

By flinthillsspecial on December 29, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

District 20 is a very early school district in Wabaunsee County, organized in 1867-1868.  It is likely that the first school building was constructed of logs.  In September of 1874 the school district held a […]

Eskridge Branch Library Digitizes Photos

By flinthillsspecial on November 28, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

The Eskridge Branch of the Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee Regional Library system recently partnered with Kansas writer and historian, Greg Hoots to digitize their historic photo collection. The library had a small but significant collection […]

Kratzer and Parish: Volland Then and Now, Showing at Wabaunsee County Museum

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

A new photography exhibit is showing at the Wabaunsee County Historical Society Museum in Alma, featuring the work of Kansas photographer and designer, Tom Parish. Kratzer and Parish: Volland Then and Now, A Re-Photography […]

Daddy’s War

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

A Veterans Day Tribute by Greg A. Hoots Chapter 1: Before the War I opened the lid of the big plastic storage container.  The contents appeared in disarray; however, I soon realized that […]

The Alma Hotel: A Chronology

By flinthillsspecial on October 15, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

-by Greg Hoots- Joseph Brandt was born in Germany in 1828 and immigrated to America in the mid-1850s, settling first in Wisconsin where he met his wife, Christena, the daughter of Prussian […]

Dunn Home Supply, Eskridge, Kansas

By flinthillsspecial on September 20, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

-by Greg Hoots- Dean Dunn was born in 1926 in Eskridge, Kansas, the son of local pharmacist, Preston Dunn and his wife Dora. Preston Dunn had moved to Eskridge with his parents […]

Don Mogge: Eyewitness to History

By flinthillsspecial on August 17, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

-by Greg Hoots- For years I shared my lunch break with Don Mogge. I would grab a bite to eat in the early afternoon, and Don would usually meet me at the […]

A Day in History: June 8, 1918, The Great American Eclipse

By flinthillsspecial on August 17, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

On August 21, 2017, millions of Americans will view the total solar eclipse as its shadow sweeps across the country at midday.  It is predicted that as many as 100-million people will […]

Photo Friday: Strand Theatre of Eskridge

By flinthillsspecial on August 4, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

The Strand Theatre, located at 115 South Main Street in Eskridge, Kansas, opened in the mid-1950s, providing a modern movie house for residents of the surrounding area. The theater was owned by […]

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The Alma Hotel: A Chronology

Cold Case: Murder on Eight-Mile Road

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A Kansas Butterfly Garden

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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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