Sycamore Hall 1916
Sycamore Literary Hall, April 15, 1916
Topeka in the 20s
Downtown Topeka in the 1920’s
RR looking West
Wabash Railroad looking west
East side of Main
East side of north Main street
Viaduct – 1913
Viaduct construction April 9, 1913
Parks Building
Freight 1920s
1920’s freight train heading west out of Topeka
Churches and High School
Upper-Left: Topeka Baptist Church, Upper-Right: Topeka Methodist Church, Bottom: Original Topeka High School
United Methodist Church
Topeka United Methodist Church as it looked in 1908
Photos
The first Sycamore Hall was built with money from Andrew Carnegie and Levi Strass. At the dedication on November 24, 1905 Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley was in attendance. Also in attendance that day was Govenor Frank Hanely and Judge William Babacock. Unfortunately, the grand literary hall burned to the ground on April 16, 1915.
1912 Wabash wreck
Photo courtesy of Victor Baird
Photo courtesy of Victor Baird
Photo courtesy of Victor Baird
1958 Train Wreck
1958 Train Wreck (no caption)
Photo by Red Haggard
Photo taken by Shirley Gingerich
Photo taken by Shirley Gingerich
Photo taken by Shirley Gingerich
Photos
The first Sycamore Hall was built with money from Andrew Carnegie and Levi Strass. At the dedication on November 24, 1905 Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley was in attendance. Also in attendance that day was Govenor Frank Hanely and Judge William Babacock. Unfortunately, the grand literary hall burned to the ground on April 16, 1915.
1912 Wabash wreck
Photo courtesy of Victor Baird
Photo courtesy of Victor Baird
Photo courtesy of Victor Baird
1958 Train Wreck
1958 Train Wreck (no caption)
Photo by Red Haggard
Photo taken by Shirley Gingerich
Photo taken by Shirley Gingerich