Category: Rock Island Railway
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Video: Volland Memories, The Kratzer Films
In 2015 the Kansas Humanities Council awarded a grant to the Wabaunsee County Historical Society to fund an exhibition of photography by Volland, Kansas shopkeeper and photographer, Otto Kratzer. The project also funded the production of a short documentary film titled, Volland Memories: The Kratzer Films. Flint Hills historian and writer, Greg Hoots scripted and produced…
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Derailed
In the history of Wabaunsee County, among the significant events which shaped the county’s development and growth were the coming of the railroad in 1880 and the subsequent addition of a second railroad seven years later. For a century the railroad provided transportation, commerce and employment for the citizens of Wabaunsee County. When one considers…
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Railroad Trestle Construction
Hi, Everyone, It’s Photo Friday again! I have two photos taken of the construction of a railroad trestle. The location is unidentified beyond the assumption that it is in Kansas. These are interesting photos in many respects. The small crew and lack of heavy equipment impresses me. I’m not sure who may have been braver,…