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: N132-D1b  
Descriptive Title: Herd of longhorn cattle   Type: Negative
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 2 7/16   Condition: very good
Text: [on side of negative] Kodak Safety Film
Misc Info: A herd of longhorn cattle are on the open plains. There are hills in the background, and one tree on the left. Two cows are in the foreground, one slightly farther back to the right, and the rest of the herd in the background. Visible is part of a vehicle's window, like someone took the photo from the window of a car. Also visible is the road or highway.
Subject: longhorn cattle
hills
tree
plains
window of automobile
road
highway
Kodak 		  Related to: 
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CallNo: N91-H1h  
Descriptive Title: Wagon Bed Springs Historical Marker   Type: Negative
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 2 7/16 x 5   Condition: very good
Text: [marker] Kansas Historical Marker Wagon Bed Springs TWO MILES SOUTHWEST WERE THE LOWER SPRINGS OF THE CIMARRON, AN "OASIS" IN DRY WEATHER WHERE SHORTCUTS OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL CONVERGED TO CONTINUE UP THE RIVER. THE MOST POPULAR CUT-OFF TURNED SOUTHWEST FROM THE ARKANSAS RIVER IN PRESENT GRAY COUNTY. THE 60-MILE STRETCH BETWEEN THE TWO RIVERS, KNOWN AS THE "JORNADA," WAS A PERILOUS ROUTE FOR MEN AND ANIMALS IN DRY SEASONS WHEN WAGON TRAINS OFTEN RAN OUT OF WATER. HERE ALSO FIERCE PLAINS INDIANS FREQUENTLY ATTACKED AND PLUNDERED THE CARAVANS. NEAR HERE IN 1831 THE NOTED WESTERN EXPLORER AND FUR TRADER JEDEDIAH SMITH, LOST FOUR DAYS WITHOUT WATER, WAS KILLED BY COMANCHES JUST AS HE REACHED THE RIVER. LATE IN THE HISTORY OF THE TRAIL A WAGON BOX SET IN THE WATER GAVE THE SPRINGS THEIR NAME. LITTLE REMAINS OF THIS FAMOUS CAMPING PLACE, BUT WHEEL RUTS OF THE OLD TRAIL MAY STILL BE SEEN IN NEARBY AREAS. ERECTED BY KANSAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. [side of negative] Kodak Safety Film
Misc Info: Historical marker hangs from wooden posts. Grass and plains in background.
Subject: Kansas historical marker
Wagon Bed Springs, KS
Cimarron River
Santa Fe Trail
Arkansas River
Gray County
Jedediah Smith
Kansas Historical Society
State Highway Commission 		  Related to:  N92
Other: Might have been in the Jed Smith folder. Attached on same film strip as N92    
CallNo: NC10-H1d1  
Descriptive Title: The Pride of Fargo Springs   Type: Newspaper Clipping
Date of Origin: August 17, 1960   Provenance:
Size: 5 1/2 x 9"   Condition: fair
Text: The pride of Fargo Springs in its day, this is the way the Fargo Springs brick schoolhouse... Picturesque were the ruins of the old Fargo Springs brick schoolhouse in later years...
Misc Info: Has 2 pictures top one is of Fargo Springs schoolhouse; bottom is of the ruins.
Subject: Fargo Springs
school house R.A. Evans
Mrs. H.C. Evans
Mrs. F.T. St. Aubyn teacher
Mrs. Frank G. Boles L.D. Weidensaul
U.S. Highway 83 Cimarron River Bridge
landmarks Southwest Daily Times
"The Little White" Christian Church
First Christian Church 		  Related to: 
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CallNo: P325-H1e  
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Descriptive Title: Santa Fe Trail   Type: Print
Date of Origin: August 1954   Provenance:
Size: 3 1/2 x 5 1/16   Condition: excellent
Text: [Front] AUG 54 [back] Santa Fe Trail [ta Fe underlined] The old trail may run right alongside - or cross - the highway if you're looking for it! Runs on norht side of highway - Dodge to Garden City. Old Santa Fe Trail [stamp] KODAK VELOX PAPER
Misc Info: Photo is of open plains with a bluff. There is either atelephone or electric pole in the right side of picture. There is darker patch with brush in it.
Subject: Old Santa Fe Trail
Dodge City
Garden City
Highway
Scrapbook
Envelope
Poles 		  Related to: 
Other: Plastic sleeve has notation 56-61 p2 Envelope    
CallNo: P329-A2b11  
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Descriptive Title: Old ranch house   Type: Print
Date of Origin: January 1955   Provenance:
Size: 3 9/16 x 5 3/16   Condition: excellent
Text: [front] JAN 55 [back] Pic 1 In Jan 1955, old walls [old walls underlined twice] of ranch house on high land south of Smoky Hill River on U.S. 83 still stood. [still stood underlined] Old well in left foreground is nearly filled in by Cave-in and debris. Picture No. 7 [Picture No. 7 crossed out] 2 Col time 833 [833 circled] 160 [160 circled]
Misc Info: Photo is of an old sod house. There is a window on the right side. Walls on the left are starting to seperate.
Subject: Sod house
Ranch house
Smoky Hill River
U.S. 83 [highway]
Scrapbook
Envelope 		  Related to:  P328
P330
Other: Plastic sleeve has notation 56-61 p2 Envelope