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William Yost sent a receipt of payment back to the Evangelical Church dated Oct. 13, 1890.

A receipt from Wardell and Swisher dated April 18, 1892 for $2.55 paid by Philip Yergler on Charles Nachtrieb's account

One of Derby’s early blacksmith shops was located on Washington Street just east of the railroad tracks. The shop was owned by A. C. Simonsen and his son, Max C.
Shown standing from the left are A. C., his daughter Sedona, and son Max C. In the…

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…

Term as Mayor Apr. 1905 - Apr. 1907

Term as El Paso City Council Member At Large Jun. 1903 - Apr. 1905

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…

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…

A postcard photo of the bridge over the Arkansas River near Derby, Kansas. A boy in coveralls is standing on the bridge.

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…