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A letter from John Pratt of Lawrence explaining that he meant to visit Jones in Ottawa but missed the chance. He knows Kalloch has been there, but he does not know what is going on. Mentions that he is willing to help with anything they need.

A sepia-toned carte-de-visite of Tanda Walruff (Mrs. John Walruff). Her husband was noted for his Lawrence brewery, and his subsequent trouble with "dry" laws in Kansas. They later moved to Missouri.

This miniature book has pithy sayings to teach children the morals of society. Illustrated with woodcuts. Title page says "Printed by Jesse Cochran. And sold whole-sale and retail at his Book-Store.

This toy book is a temperance story for children illustrated with woodcuts. Inscribed at the top of the title page is "E. L. Woodward's." The back cover is an advertisement for the publisher.

A children's book of songs and stories. Some include "Goosey Gander," "The reward of filial love," "My little song," and "Father is coming." The flyleaf is inscribed "E. Lewes Woodward. Aug. 1859

This item is a postcard in our collection, showing a black and white photo of three men in a canoe on the Marais des Cygnes River, and one man on the near shore.

Caption at bottom: "RIVER SCENE At the Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly held in June,…

Three men sitting on chairs, dressed in traditional native American clothing and jewelry. Left to right they are Sac-o-pee, Mo-less, and Wah-lal-e-cah (Big Bear). These men are wearing traditional Native dress BUT they have non-native haircuts.

Two Sac and Fox men in traditional dress, holding feather fans, but with non-native haircuts. On the left is Moses Keokuk, the chief. The unknown man on the right appears to be wearing a European-American shirt and perhaps a tie underneath…

Seated portrait of Moses Keokuk, son of the great Keokuk. He is wearing a traditional Sac & Fox turban, bear claw necklace, striped cloth shirt, leggings, a blanket and moccasins.

Main Street bridge under construction in 1926. This was the first concrete bridge, the first two having been a suspension bridge and an iron bridge.