Browse Items (573 total)
Sort by:
Hamilton Farm
2nd house
1904
This is the second house that was built on the Hamilton family property.
T. D. Wardell's hardware store
circa 1900s
In November 1889 T. D. Wardell moved his hardware business across the street into the ground floor of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I. O. O. F.) hall. People listed left to right: Miss Cynthia Rogers, assistant postmistress; Bert Minnich,…
Mohr family and friends
postmarked Mar. 6, 1908
Left to right:
Neighbor woman and her son, Angie Mohr McBee and and her son, Merle Mohr, Harold Mohr, Mary Mohr, and Blanche Mohr
Back of the postcard
Left side:
Well Ma, how are you. I want you and Pa to come and see us now you can make…
Neighbor woman and her son, Angie Mohr McBee and and her son, Merle Mohr, Harold Mohr, Mary Mohr, and Blanche Mohr
Back of the postcard
Left side:
Well Ma, how are you. I want you and Pa to come and see us now you can make…
Catholic Church postcard photo
pre-1910
Postcard photo of the catholic church in Derby, Kansas.
The postcard was mailed from Derby, Kansas in the early 1900s to
Miss Bess Carico
M S J College
Abilene, Kans
Written on the left hand side:
Will write soon -
How is…
The postcard was mailed from Derby, Kansas in the early 1900s to
Miss Bess Carico
M S J College
Abilene, Kans
Written on the left hand side:
Will write soon -
How is…
Arkansas River Bridge
circa 1908
A postcard photo of the bridge over the Arkansas River near Derby, Kansas. A boy in coveralls is standing on the bridge.
Albert Lauber and Marie Metzger
Sept. 22, 1907
Albert Lauber and Theresa Marie Metzger came to America from Germany. They entered through Ellis Island and were married there on September 22, 1907.
Albert came to the United States with Fred Gerteis and established residence in Derby in 1900. He…
Albert came to the United States with Fred Gerteis and established residence in Derby in 1900. He…
Gerteis-Lauber House
circa 1909
Fred Gerteis built this home in 1874 and in 1909 Albert and Marie Lauber moved in. Marie Lauber and son John are standing in front of the house in 1909.
The Gerteis-Lauber home had three addresses during its lifetime (1874 - 1972): RR #2 (Rural…
The Gerteis-Lauber home had three addresses during its lifetime (1874 - 1972): RR #2 (Rural…
Dr. William E. "W. E." Dixon
Member of the First City Council of El Paso/Derby
(photo circa 1906)
Term as El Paso City Council Member At Large Jun. 1903 - Apr. 1905
Albert P. "A. P." England
Former Mayor of El Paso
Term as Mayor Apr. 1905 - Apr. 1907
Thomas D. "T. D." Wardell
Former Mayor of El Paso
Member of the First City Council of El Paso/Derby
Hardware Merchant 1888 - 1931
Term as Mayor 1917 - 1921 Term as El Paso City Council Member At Large Jun. 1903 - Apr. 1905
Thomas D. Wardell came to El Paso around 1878 as a young man at age 20. Like many other people who arrived during El Paso’s early years, he came from…