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TermApr. 12, 2005 - Jul. 25, 2006 Steve Ashley and Vaughn Nun defeated Christopher Gadd in the primary Mar. 01, 2005 to run in the general election Apr. 05, 2005 elected Apr. 05, 2005 defeating Vaughn Nun for the Ward II seat vacated by Betty…

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Students of Star School on the last day of school June 4, 1915.

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TermApr. 20, 1982 - Feb. 18, 1997 Susan Swaney and Clayton Thurman defeated Ward III incumbent Albert "Al" Davy in the primary Mar. 09, 1982 to run in the general election on Apr. 06, 1982 elected Apr. 06, 1982 defeating Clayton Thurman for the Ward…

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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,…

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Franklin S. and Lucinda Carlton came to Sedgwick County in December 1871 initially purchasing 400 acres along the Arkansas River and by 1888 his land totaled 1,000 acres. They built a house located on Oliver between 47th and 55th on the west side.

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The Carlton family came to Derby in 1871 and built a house located on Oliver between 47th and 55th on the west side. The family is pictured in 1894 (left to right): Lucinda Blevins Carlton (in the background), Franklin S. Carlton, Lilly Belle Craig,…

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Ed Goodin owned this farm in the early 1900s through 1945. The barn in this photo was covered in tin by Herman Schweitzer during the time he owned the land from 1945 - 1988.
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