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Manhattan High School Blue M Yearbook Images
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Here are images taken from MHS yearbooks 1948-1965. Most of these are available at the Manhattan Public Library. Quite a few glimpses into Manhattan history!
Scenes From The Campus Theatre 1960s
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Photos courtesy of Art Burgess.
1891 K-State Pictures, Ads, and Articles
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Here is a collection of images from the College Symposium of the Kansas State Agricultural College, published in 1891. If you enjoy local history, I think you’ll find it to be worth your time to scroll through this set of … Continue reading
Aggieville Archives Gallery 00001-00150
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The “core” of Aggieville Archives is a collection of over 11,000 images of Aggieville, K-State, and Manhattan history from a variety of sources. My goal is to assign at least basic information to each image. I should be done by … Continue reading
The Harrison Building Scrapbook…featuring The Avalon Ballroom
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Early on Saturday, February 14, 1998 a fire broke out in the Aggieville shopping area of Manhattan, Kansas which destroyed—in a matter of hours—83 years of Kansas history. The huge building which had most recently housed Club Karrington and Adventure … Continue reading
The Great Flood of 1951 in Manhattan
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Published in 1951, here are the stories and pictures of the worst disaster in the history of Manhattan as recorded by the writers of The Manhattan Tribune-News and the photographers of The Studio Royal. There was a full six feet … Continue reading
“Manhattan: The First 100 Years” is now available!
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This 1955 history of Manhattan’s first 100 years, re-released with the permission of author Carolyn Jones Sayler, traces the development of this northeast Kansas town. The early pioneers were a mixed group of farmers, ranchers, judges, educators, ministers, and businesspeople. … Continue reading
“Aggieville 1889-1989: 100 Years of the Aggieville Tradition” is now available!
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In 1989, the Aggieville Business Association decided to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Aggieville shopping district in Manhattan, Kansas. As part of that celebration, Dan Walter put together this 88-page book on the beginnings and development of what has … Continue reading
“The Varney’s Book Story: 1890-1974” is now available!
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It was way back in 1890 when Guy Varney first opened his bookstore doors in downtown Manhattan, Kansas. Enrollment at Kansas State had reached a record high of 590 students, and the window of opportunity was wide open to the … Continue reading