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Lincoln County Kansas Courthouse

by Dave | Jul 11, 2008 | Architecture, Cityscapes, Kansas

Created of limestone from quarries in the Lincoln area, the court house was built in 1900 at a cost of $25,000. Architect: C. W. Squires. Source: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/court.htm. A short history of Kansas limestone use can be found at Bluestem Quarry...

Wildflowers and Wind Generators

by Dave | Jul 10, 2008 | Kansas, Landscape

Past a patch of wild clover and a freshly harvested wheat field the horizon is broken by dozens of huge wind generators. This view is from the side of highway 14, north of Interstate 70. Though they look small from this distance, the generators are massive, dwarfing...

Feel Fresh, Drink Orange Crush

by Dave | Jul 9, 2008 | Cityscapes, Kansas

Found along north Broadway, in Wichita, Kansas. I can only guess at the age. What do you think, painted in the 40s or 50s? It’s probably more recent than that. It’s on the sunny side of the wall and isn’t as faded as one might expect for an older...

Delavan Elevator w/ Wildflowers

by Dave | Jul 8, 2008 | Mills & Elevators

I stick up photos of this old site from time to time, because it’s such a picturesque old elevator. I love to visit it on my journies west. This time I moved backward and framed the base with the tall weeds along the roadway. The tiny town of Delavan, Kansas is...