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Anna Lynn worked at the County Farm in the early 1900s. The photo was taken around 1905 by Studebaker Studio in Wichita, KS. Photographic print on a cabinet card.

Term Jan. 09, 2018 - Dec. 31, 2021 elected Nov. 07, 2017 defeating Van Willis for the Ward III seat vacated by Chuck Warren sworn in Jan. 09, 2018 defeated Nov. 02, 2021 and lost the Ward III seat to Rick Coleman Andrew Swindle is an Assistant…

An interior view of the Derby Post Office located in what is now the VFW in 1938. Sarah Zoe Alley held the position of Postmaster or Postmistress from Oct. 1, 1937 - July 1, 1944.

Pictured (left to right): Beulah (Austin) Rippel, James Alley (in…

The altar at the front of the First Presbyterian Church in the 1940s.

Alexander Garrett and family came to Rockford Township from Ottaway County, Kansas in March 1869 and homesteaded on 160 acres of land on Spring Creek. They lived in a dugout on the creek until their house was built. His family later purchased more…

Term as Mayor Apr. 1905 - Apr. 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…