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Derby School
circa 1917
The school building was the first brick building in Derby and cost $15,000 to build. The new building only lasted six years before a fire gutted it in May 1923.
The previous building was torn down after a violent storm severely damaged it in…
The previous building was torn down after a violent storm severely damaged it in…
Derby School
circa 1909
Derby School
Back of postcard:
postmarked Derby Kansas Aug. 20 1909 5pm
On the left side:
This is the Derby high school. Robert is not at home so we will not yet get to see him. Clarence has grown to be quite a boy. Took all of their…
Back of postcard:
postmarked Derby Kansas Aug. 20 1909 5pm
On the left side:
This is the Derby high school. Robert is not at home so we will not yet get to see him. Clarence has grown to be quite a boy. Took all of their…
Derby School
4th or 5th Grade
circa 1928 or 1929
Mary Audine Austin is in the top row 4th from the left. This is either 4th or 5th grade at Derby School in 1928 or 1929.
Derby Saddle Club
circa 1940s
The Derby Saddle Club in the 1940s. Myron Schwartz, is second to the left of the banner, mounted with a tilted hat.
Derby Public School & Museum
Derby Historical Museum, 710 E. Market
(Historic Landmark #4)
In March 1924, this red brick building opened as the third school at this site. It had 10 classrooms, study hall, small office, two modern lavatories and a gymnasium/auditorium. From 1924 to 1953, this was the only public school in town; high school…
Derby Presbyterian Church members
circa 1919
Members of the Derby Presbyterian Church in 1919
Derby Post Office
located at 101 S. Baltimore
circa 1938
The Derby Post Office was located at 101 S. Baltimore on the corner of Baltimore and Washington. The building currently houses the VFW and was originally built in 1918 by Ed and George Klegg and Claude and Zoe Alley. One side housed the Derby Post…
Derby Hotel
circa 1900s
The Derby Hotel was located on the corner of Washington and Baltimore. The postcard is from the 1900s.
Back of the postcard:
Left side: This is the hotel of Derby.
Right side: Mrs. Ashenfelter
Bottom: Minnie
Back of the postcard:
Left side: This is the hotel of Derby.
Right side: Mrs. Ashenfelter
Bottom: Minnie
Derby High School Students
circa 1924 - 1925 school year
From left to right:
Some of the names are misspelled and the corrected spelling is in parenthesis.
Fifth row (back row):
Murrell Ward '26; Murrell Mohr (Merle Mohr) '27; Everett Gass '26; Cecil Basset (Cecil Bassett) '27; Elgar Church '27;…
Some of the names are misspelled and the corrected spelling is in parenthesis.
Fifth row (back row):
Murrell Ward '26; Murrell Mohr (Merle Mohr) '27; Everett Gass '26; Cecil Basset (Cecil Bassett) '27; Elgar Church '27;…