Map shows Missouri and eastern Kansas towns, cities, counties, bodies of water, and railroads during the late-nineteenth century. Scale [ca. 1:1,334,000].

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …

Photo album containing portraits of various members of the Brown and Allen families. Most of the photos have names written on the page.

Photocopy of a letter from Cook & Irwin Nurseries to T. V. Munson discussing several plats of land in Texas and asking Munson what he thinks the land is worth per acre.

Maps show late nineteenth century Kansas and Nebraska [on verso] counties, towns, military reservations, and railroads. Includes population and area statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows counties, railroads, cities, towns, and swampland. Insets: [Map of St. Louis and vicinity] and [Map of southeastern tip of Missouri]. Scale [ca. 1:1,840,000] and [ca. 1:2,820,000].

Photograph of the Gladstone Hotel, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Thomas Croft, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Map shows late nineteenth century Kansas and Nebraska counties, military posts, "Indian agencies," railroads, cities, and towns. Includes explanation. Scale: [ca. 1:2,900,000].

Map shows railroads stops along rail lines of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company and its connections throughout the South Central and Southwest United States and Northern Mexico, major cities, Native American reservations; Oklahoma as "Indian Territory." Includes key to railroad company lines. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:3,800,000].

Map shows major cities, existing and proposed railroads, stage roads, township grid for areas north of Canadian River and south of the Cherokee Outlet, Native American occupied areas in "Indian Territory," and "Negro settlement" near Purcell. Includes reference, "direction for locating a claim," Kansas City Times advertisements, and table of distances from Kansas City. Inset: [Overview of Oklahoma in the Indian Territory]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows late nineteenth century Kansas counties, railroads, township grid, watershed, cities, and towns. Includes index on verso. Scale not given.

Photograph of Lucia Kate Elliott Luedde in profile. She wears a dark dress with a lacy high-necked collar. Her hair is curly, and has been pulled into a bun. Her bangs have been curled, and lay flat on her forehead. A pendant hangs from her collar.

Photograph of the Northeast corner of 2nd and 5th Ave, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of the A. T. & S. F. Depot in Arkansas City, KS before the trains leave for Oklahoma. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, April 22, 1889.

Photograph of Summit Street, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of Summit Street, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by Phillip A. Miller, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Photograph of 4,000 wagons crossing the Salt Fork River on a Railroad Bridge, Arkansas City, KS. Photo by William S. Prettyman, Arkansas City, KS, c. 1889.

Map shows late nineteenth century routes of the Missouri Pacific Railway through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Texas, Nebraska, and Illinois. Scale not given.

Envelope for Mrs. Loriette C. Redway from from the Department of the Interior, United States Pension Agency. The envelope is dated June 9, 1889.

List of men receiving military pensions following the U.S. Civil War, organized by state and county. It includes the certificate number, name, address, reason for pension, monthly amount, and date initiated for each person.

Map shows Kansas and Nebraska railroads, counties, cities and towns, public lands township grid, and Indian reservations during 1887. Scale [ca. 1:1,880,000].

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 511, 4-4-0 (BLW), Kansas City, KS. Renumbered 251, 51, scrapped Kansas City 10/13/14.

A 5 x 7 photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2, "Wm. B. Strong", 4-4-0, at Topeka shops, 1881. Renumbered 82 in 1898 and 174 in 1900. William B. Strong, second president of ATSF, seated on pilot.

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 5, 4-4-0, Taunton 1870 (#516) "Thos. Sherlock", Burlingame, KS.