Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.  
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CallNo: P174-F2d1  
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Descriptive Title: Town band   Type: Print
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Size: 5 x 7   Condition: very good
Text: [front] V [back] Return photo to Harry E. Chrisman 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] V Q. How large did a town have to be in the early days to afford a Town Band? A: The size of the town meant little, it was how many musicians lived there that counted. Liberal, Kansas, founded in 1888, when the CK & N Railroad reached there, had a town band the following year. Their (later) football team received its name from a remark by a visiting newspaper editor who heard the band play and said "They play like a band of wild Indians!" Thus the Liberal Redskins are the high school football team today.
Misc Info: Picture is of a band with 9 men and 2 boys. Each are holding a musical instrument.
Subject: Town band
band
Liberal, Kansas
CK & N Railroad
football team
Liberal Redskins
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