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Bill of Sale for Isaac ()

Bill of sale issued to James D. Craig for his purchase of a young, enslaved boy named Isaac for $675.

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Bill of Sale for Reuben McCausland ()

This bill of sale was issued to Hector A. Chinn of Lafayette County, Missouri, for the purchase of 17-year-old Reuben McCausland for $1.

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Bill of sale for family of five ()

This bill of sale was issued to James D. Craig for the purchase of five enslaved people for the sum of $1,095. Family members included: Billy, about 40; Violet, wife, about 30; James, boy, 8; Felix, boy, 6; and Dilsey, girl, 2.

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Thomas Stinson Ledger ()

A ledger from the business papers of Thomas N. Stinson that is from 1848-68 and contains information on both Uniontown and Tecumseh trading posts. Thomas Nesbit Stinson was born in 1818 in Preble County, Ohio. Stinson built one of the earliest trading posts in Uniontown, Kansas, west of present day Topeka, in 1848. The post was a major trading center for the Potawatomi living in Kansas and the first of its kind in the area. Unfortunately, due to a cholera outbreak in 1850, the store was forced to close and Uniontown became a ghost town. From Uniontown, Thomas moved his trading post back east to the area surrounding Shunganunga Creek, where he met and married Julia Ann Beauchemie. The couple settled on a tract of land granted to Julia through an agreement between the united states and Shawnee, where Stinson founded the town of Tecumseh in 1853.

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Bill of Sale for Moses ()

This bill of sale documents the sale of a 26-year-old enslaved man named Moses to Thomas N Stinson of Union Town Potawatomi Nation for the price of $400.

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The narrative of John Doy, Of Lawrence, Kansas: Slavery as it is, inside and out ()

An autobiography publication by Dr. John Doy. Doy devoted most of the 130-plus pages of his 1860 autobiography to his efforts to help enslaved and free African Americans, his capture and trial, and his subsequent rescue from the St. Joseph jail.

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Illustration of Slave Auction ()

An illustration by Theodore R. Davis titled "A Slave Auction At The South." Davis sketched this scene of a slave auction in the south for an 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly.

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Indian Territory map ()

A map of Indian Territory, now part of Oklahoma. The map was compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources. The map is from the Department of the Interior, General Land Office, overseen by Commissioner Thomas H. Carter.

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Plat of Pawnee ()

A plat map of Pawnee with lines of bluffs and bank of lower bottom. The map is on a cloth backing. Further information is provided above the map.

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E.T. Anderson, Burdick, Kansas ()

This photograph shows E.T. Anderson tying a steer during field day in Burdick, Kansas. During the town's early existence people were drawn to the community for attractions like rodeos, baseball games and fairs.

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Bill Pickett, Burdick, Kansas ()

These two photographs show Bill Pickett bulldogging during field day in Burdick, Kansas. During the town's early existence people were drawn to the community for attractions like rodeos, baseball games and fairs.

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Cy Perkins, Burdick, Kansas ()

This photograph shows Cy Perkins preparing to ride a bucking horse during field day in Burdick, Kansas. During the town's early existence people were drawn to the community for attractions like rodeos, baseball games and fairs.

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Buel Oberholser, Burdick, Kansas ()

This photograph shows Buel Oberholser with his hands in the air after tying a steer during field day in Burdick, Kansas. During the town's early existence people were drawn to the community for attractions like rodeos, baseball games and fairs.

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Roberts' family ()

This photograph shows Marjorie with her father and brothers. This legendary rodeo family from Strong City, Kansas were the founders of the Flint Hills Rodeo. The oldest consecutive rodeo in Kansas. The family were know for their world championships from bronco riding to bull riding.

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Marjorie "Margie" Roberts ()

This set of photographs show Marjorie "Margie" Roberts with her horse Buck practicing trick riding at a unidentified location. From the 1930s through the 1950s she became one of the top women competitors in the rodeo field. Marjorie was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Marjorie "Margie" Roberts ()

This photograph shows Marjorie "Margie" Roberts, (1916-1982), born in Council Grove, Kansas she later moved with her family to Strong City, Kansas. On her parent's ranch she assisted her father and brothers in training and breaking horses. These skills provided the backdrop for a career as a rodeo performer. At the age of thirteen Marjorie signed a contract with the Clyde Miller Wild West Show to begin her career. During practice one day she created a trick later called the "dive" in which she stood in the saddle and leaned forward over the neck of her horse. She latter incorporated this trick into her performances. In 1939, Marjorie joined the Clyde Miller all-girl rodeo where she competed in saddle broncos, bareback, and bull riding. The following year, 1940, Marjorie won the Ladies' Bronco Riding World Championship in Cheyenne, Wyoming. From the 1930s through the 1950s she became one of the top women competitors in the field. Marjorie retired in 1953 from the rode circuit but continued to work with horses until her passing on April 23, 1985 at the age of sixty-five. As a lasting tribute to a true trailblazer Marjorie was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Flint Hills Rodeo, Strong City, Kansas ()

This photograph shows an aerial view of the Flint Hills Rodeo in Strong City, Kansas. The rodeo was established in 1937 by the Emmett and Clara Roberts' family and is the oldest consecutive rodeo in Kansas.

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Roberts' family ()

This photograph shows four generations of the Roberts' family. This legendary rodeo family from Strong City, Kansas were the founders of the Flint Hills Rodeo. The oldest consecutive rodeo in Kansas. The family were know for their world championships from bronco riding to bull riding. The individuals have been identified from left to right: Ken Roberts holding daughter Betty, Ella Foster Roberts, E.C. Roberts, Gerald Roberts with his daughter Lala, in Strong City, Kansas.

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Emmett and Clara Roberts' family ()

This photograph shows the Emmett and Clara Roberts' family. This legendary rodeo family from Strong City, Kansas were the founders of the Flint Hills Rodeo. The oldest consecutive rodeo in Kansas. The family were know for their world championships from bronco riding to bull riding. The individuals have been identified from left to right as follows: Ken Roberts, Gerald Roberts, Cliff Roberts, Howard, Emmett Chester Roberts, Clara Roberts Marjorie Roberts, and Gloria Roberts.

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Marjorie "Margie" Roberts ()

This photograph shows Marjorie "Margie" Roberts with her horse Buck practicing the "Trail Drag" a form of trick riding where the rider hangs off the side of the saddle while the horse is galloping. From the 1930s through the 1950s Marjorie became one of the top women competitors in the rodeo field. Marjorie was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2017. (edit)

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Nels Ferguson and daughters ()

This photograph shows Nels Ferguson with his daughters Alice and Ellen standing in front of their stone house he built. In the background to the left is the first home he built. Nels Ferguson lived in Jewell County, Kansas.

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Nels Fajersson Ferguson ()

This photograph shows Nels Fajersson Ferguson on his 100th birthday. Nels Ferguson lived in Jewell County, Kansas.

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Nels Ferguson's house, Jewell County, Kansas ()

This photograph shows additions made to the stone structure of Nels Ferguson's house in Jewell County, Kansas.

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Bicycle Club, Dodge City, Kansas ()

This photograph shows member of the bicycle club from Dodge City, Kansas. On the backside of the photograph members have been identified as the following: Dr. Thomas L. McCarty, on tricycle, Dr. Oscar H. Simpson, Merritt L. Beeson, boy, Dr. Claude E. McCarty, boy seated on grass, Clifford P. Markley, standing, Harry Ashcraft, seated on grass, Sherman, seated on grass, Chas. Heinz, boy, Charlie Sampson, Hugh Martin, Joe O'Leary, boy, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Brunswick.

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Col.Thomas Nesbit and Julia Ann Beauchemin Stinson family ()

This photograph shows Col.Thomas Nesbit and Julia Ann Beauchemin Stinson's grandsons. Col.Thomas Nesbit and Julia Ann Beauchemin Stinson were early pioneers and settlers of Shawne County, Kansas. The couple platted the land and named the townsite of Tecumseh, Kansas. The individuals are identified from right to left as the following: Julian Thornton, Thomas Nesbitt, John Harvey, Paul Sidney.

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