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001ks: 1867 Kansas, Early Indian war view. Shows council by General Hancock with Indians at Fort Dodge, plus three portraits of the Indian leaders. Hand colored Harper's engraving. 10-1/2x15-1/2 in. $50



002ks: 1867 Fort Dodge. Two early hand colored views on one page, Harper's. 10-1/2x15-1/2 in. $50



003ks: 1887 Cram's Map of Kansas. Color lithograph. 14x22 in. $40



004ks: 1902 Large railroad map of Kansas. Very detailed, litho color by Rand McNally. 21x27 in. $80



007ks: Bird's-eye view of Herington, Kansas, 1894. Hand colored view clearly shows the precise grid system of streets, typical for Kansas. 13-1/2x17 in. $60



008ks: Underground Railroad, Kansas 1880. The Free Soil state attractive to Blacks met some opposition as shown in this hand colored Thomas Nast cartoon. Harper's front page. 11x16 in. $50



011ks: Topeka 1892. Hand colored lithograph. Views of the Grand Opera House and Residence. 13-1/2x17 in. $80



013ks: 1894 Kansas Stock Farm. Several excellent hand colored views of large farm. 11x16 in. $80



015ks: Kansas Map by Tunison. Vivid original color by county. Engraved picture of of State Capitol at Topeka. 14x11-1/2 in. $80


016ks: 1886 Bradley Kansas Map. Attractive large map with original color by county. 26x19 in. $100
 



018ks: 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush. The Passage of the Oklahoma Bill by the House of Representatives. Reception of the News At a Boomers' Camp in Texas. This hand colored engraving is from the February, 1889 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. 11x16 in. Excellent condition. $80



019ks: 1890 Kansas- Views in Arkansas City. Nine hand colored engravings show: Fifth Ave. Hotel, Opera House, Newman's Residence, Water Works, First National Bank and Street, manufacturies on canal, Head Gas on canal, Walnut River, City Building. This unique engraving is from the March, 1890 edition of Fank Leslie's Illustrated. size: 11x16 in. $60



101ks: 1901 Railroad Map of Kansas. Detailed map of Kansas from the 1901 edition of Rand McNally's Commercial Atlas. Railroad lines are shown throughout the state, and each line is identified with the name of the company that owned it. 21x28 in. $80



102ks: 1885 Kansas Map. Colorful map of Kansas from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, circa 1885. Each county is colored separately. Cities, towns, rivers and railroad lines are shown throughout the state. 9x11 in. $30



103ks: 1879 Mitchell Map of Kansas, Nebraska. Beautifully hand colored map of Kansas and Nebraska, published in Mitchell's world atlas of 1879. Cities, towns, rivers and railroad lines are shown in both states. Most of northern Nebraska is still unsettled. Entire map is surrounded by a decorative border. There are several small tears and creases on the edges, but overall condition is very good. 15x23 in.
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104ks: 1888 Rand McNally Map of Kansas. Nice map of Kansas, with each county colored separately, published by Rand McNally in 1888. Cities, towns, rivers and railroad lines are all marked. Entire map image is surrounded by a decorative border. 14x21 in. $40



106ks: 1885 Kansas Map. Color map of Kansas from the 1885 edition of Watson's Atlas. Each county is colored separately. Locations of cities, towns, rivers and railroad lines are shown. 11x14 in. $30
 



107ks: 1917 Kansas Railroad Map. Large, colorful map of Kansas from the 1917 edition of Rand McNally's Commercial Atlas. Railroad lines are featured throughout the state, with the names of the companies that owned each line given in a key at the bottom. Also shows cities, towns and rivers. 20x27 in. $60



108ks: 1855 Kansas Constitutional Convention. Interesting, hand colored engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, showing delegates gathered at the Kansas Territory constitutional convention. A real piece of history from an early period in the history of Kansas settlement! 8x11 in. $40



109ks: 1877 John Brown Memorial Dedication. Engraved scene from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, titled "Kansas: Dedication of a Monument to John Brown, on the Twenty-First Anniversary of the Battle of Ossawattomie, August 30th." Shows a large crowd gathered to honor the memory of the famous Kansas abolitionist. $20



110ks: 1867 Scenes at Fort Dodge, Kansas. Two hand colored, engraved images of Fort Dodge, a military outpost in Kansas. Top image shows the interior of the fort, and bottom image shows a scene inside the general store. 11x16 in. $50
 



112ks: 1879 Black History: Topeka Kansas Scenes. Fascinating, hand colored engraving from Harper's Weekly, showing African Americans who left the Southern states to live and work in Kansas. Title of the print is "The Colored Exodus: Scenes at Topeka, Kansas." Each of the three images has its own caption: 1) "Terminal Station of the Colored Exodus: Floral Hall and Secretary's Office, Now in Use as Barracks." 2) "Religious Services in the North Wing of Floral Hall;" and 3) "Group in the South Wing of Floral Hall." 11x16 in. $60



113ks: 1890 Topeka Kansas Civil Unrest. Hand colored engraving from Harper's Weekly, circa 1890, titled "The Kansas Trouble at Topeka. Arrival of the Militia at the East Wing of the State Capitol on the Afternoon of February 16th." Shows troops marching in front of the capitol building, as a large crowd watches. 11x16 in. $50



115ks: Detailed 1901 Railroad Map of Kansas. Beautiful map from the 1901 first edition of George Cram's folio-size world atlas. Color coded lines on the map show the names and locations of railroads throughout the state. State and county borders are outlined in yellow. Cities, towns and geographical features are all shown. This map would look great in a frame! 18x27 in. $100
 


116ks: 1875: Bank in Phillipsburg Kansas. Hand colored lithograph from an 1875 state atlas of Kansas. Shows the exterior and two interior views of the Phillips County Bank. Very attractive print, would look great in a frame! 14x17 in. $60



117ks: 1867 Kansas Pacific Railroad Western Scenes. Four hand colored engravings from Harper's Weekly, accompanied by text describing sights along the route of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. The four scenes are titled as follows: 1) Valley of Spring Creek; 2) Cave on Mulberry Creek; 3) Look's Ranch; and 4) Pulpit Rock on Alum Creek. Each image is described in the accompanying text. 11x16 in. $50



200ks: Old, Rare Street Scene in Atchison Kansas. Hand colored engraving from the July 28, 1866 issue of Harper's Weekly, titled "Commercial Street, Atchison, Kansas. Men and women on horseback are shown riding through the unpaved street, with pedestrians walking on a wooden sidewalk in the foreground. 11x16 in. $50



201ks: 1887 Scenes in Topeka Kansas. Nicely hand colored engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, titled "Kansas: Views in the City of Topeka, Capital of the State." Contains two panoramic views of the city, and smaller views of buildings and landmarks. Excellent condition. 16x22 in. $200
 



202ks: 1888 Print: Scenes in Hutchinson Kansas. This hand colored, wood-engraved print is from the Nov. 3, 1888 issue of Harper's Weekly. The print is titled "Hutchinson Kansas." It contains eight small scenes in the city, each with its own caption: 1) The Masonic Temple; 2) First Avenue, East from Main Street; 3) The Residence of Mrs. John Puterbaugh; 4) View in Glendale Park; 5) Main Street; 6) The First Presbyterian Church; 7) The County Jail; and 8) The North Side School House. This print is in excellent condition. Size is 16x22 in. $100
 



203ks: 1887 Views in Leavenworth Kansas. Nicely hand-colored, engraved scenes from the German language edition of Leslie's Weekly. Image in the middle is a bird's eye view of Leavenworth. Smaller images above and below show points of interest in the city. Excellent condition. 11x16 in. $80




204ks: 1887 Scenes in Fort Scott, Kansas. Hand colored engraving from Leslie's Weekly, July 2, 1887. Title is "Kansas: Views in Fort Scott, the Business Center of the Southeastern Part of the State." Contains five views of landmarks throughout the city. Available with text in English or German. 11x16 in. Excellent condition. $80



205ks: 1887 Emporia, Kansas Landmarks. Hand colored, engraved views of three major buildings in Emporia, Kansas. Images are surrounded by an article titled "Emporia Kansas. One of the Growing Cities of a Great State." Excellent condition. 11x16 in. $80



207ks: 1874 Kansas Land Office Scene. Hand colored engraving from Harper's Weekly, July 11, 1874. Shows a group of men gathered inside a land office in Kansas, consulting maps and discussing current events. Excellent condition. 11x16 in. $80



208ks: Beautiful 1872 map of Kansas. Published by Asher & Adams in the New Statistical and Topographical Atlas of the United States. Original hand coloring. 17.5x24.5 in. $150



209ks: Miricle Fold Road Map of Kansas and adjoining states. Published in 1950 by Mobilgas Oil Company. 18x29 in. $30



211ks: Hand colored views from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper published March 20, 1875. Showing 5 different views of Central Kansas and the Russian Mennonites' Settlement. Starting from the top the individual titles are: 'Gnadenau, The Vale of Grace', 'Temporary Home of the Russian Mennonites', 'Mennonites at Worship on the Prairie', 'Gnadenau, Looking East', and 'Halstead, and a Mennonite Mill'. Excellent condition. 11 X 16 in. $50



212ks: Hand colored wood engraving from the June 18, 1887 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in German. Seven images of Kansas, large center image showing Douglas Avenue, with prominent buildings above and below. 11x16 in. $80



213ks:1861 Johnson's map of Missouri and Kansas. This hand colored map has the state borders highlighted in red with each of the counties in different pastel colors. The county borders are shown with the name of the county and county seat included. Rivers and railroads are shown as well as many major cities. There are three vignettes. Upper left is "Santa Fe from the Great Missouri Trail", Upper right is "Fire on the Prairie" and bottom left is "Spearing Fish". 18x26 in. $150



214ks: 1881 Gray's map of Kansas. This hand colored map has the state borders in a reddish-pink color and each of the counties are in a different pastel color. Rivers, meridians, towns are also shown. There is a description in the upper left hand corner of the System of the Public Land Survey and how it uses meridians and townships. 17x28 in. $120



215ks: Colton's 1866 hand colored map of Kansas. This large double page map has each of the counties shown in a different pastel color. Notice that the eastern portion of the state is densely populated while the western portion is largely undeveloped. County names, rivers and railroad lines are all shown. There is a lovely engraved border surrounding the map. 17.5x28 in. $300



216ks: 1855 Public Survey of Kansas and Nebraska. Elegant hand colored sketch of the Public Surveys in Kansas and Nebraska. Survey includes townships, Indian lands and reservations. 21 x 13in. $150



217ks: 1887 Different pictures of significant views of Topeka, Kansas. Beautifully hand colored engraved image titled,"Kansas-Views in the City of Topeka, Capital of the State," from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows different significant views of Topeka, Kansas. 22 x 16in. $200



218ks: 1887 Kansas - Views In And Around the Historic City of Lawrence - From Photos by F.F. Mottner. Sic hand colored wood engravings published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on July 16, 1887. Scenes depict: 1. Episcopal Church; 2. Main Building, Kansas University; 3. Kansas River Above Lawrence; 4. Massachusetts Avenue; 5. Water-Power Below the Dam; and 6. Congregational Church. 11x16in. $60



219ks: 1863 The Ruins of Lawrence, Kansas - Sketched By A Correspondent. hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on September 19, 1863. 11x16in. $60



1153ks: 1901 Map of Kansas. Map of Kansas (1901). Color: Printed in Color. Type: Lithograph. Size: 14x11 in. $20


 
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