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Link to Image Titled: West Lewis Street
Title/Object Name: West Lewis Street
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 9.25 x 7.5 inches
Description: Looking east from the Lewis Street bridge over the Arkansas River. View toward the intersection of Lewis and Wichita Streets and beyond. Businesses include: J. A. Blunn Paint and Glass Company (214 West Lewis), Lewis Street Glass Company (218 West Lewis), Brooks Machine Company (225 West Lewis), and Conoco filling station (301 West Lewis).
Keywords: Business and industry, street scenes, automobiles, transportation, architecture, gas pumps, Wichita.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_U23-1.3.1

Link to Image Titled: Young Women's Christian Association Residence (YMCA)
Title/Object Name: Young Women's Christian Association Residence (YMCA)
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Young Women's Christian Association (YMCA) Residence Hall, located at 340 North Market. This building was formerly Lewis Academy.
Keywords: Organizations, clubs, and groups.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl1337

Link to Image Titled: University of Wichita
Title/Object Name: University of Wichita
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 3.75 x 2.5 inches
Description: Women’s physical education class. Location possibly Henrion gymnasium, which was built in 1921. In 1926, the citizens of Wichita agreed by vote to give support to Fairmount College and re-established it as a city-financed university.
Keywords: Education, sports and recreation; organizations, clubs and groups; people; fashion; exercise; fitness; gymnastics; Wichita.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photographic Contact Print
Collection Name:
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_H11-16.1.1

Link to Image Titled: Construction of the John Mack Bridge
Title/Object Name: Construction of the John Mack Bridge
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1930
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: This photo was taken during the construction of the John Mack Bridge, located at 2700 South Broadway. It was dedicated on July 22, 1931. It was named for John Mack who died during the construction of the bridge. He was a prominent newspaper publisher, state representative and member of the state highway commission for this district. The bridge was an example of the Rainbow Arch as well as the longest bridge in Kansas.
Keywords: Bridges, equipment.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_wpl1255

Link to Image Titled: Nu-Way Sandwich Shop
Title/Object Name: Nu-Way Sandwich Shop
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1930
Physical Details: 3.5 x 4.5 inches
Description: The first Nu-Way Sandwich Shop at 1416 West Douglas Avenue; it opened in 1928.
Keywords: Wichita, business and industry, Nu-Way, restaurant, West Side.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wpl_WPL1436

Link to Image Titled: Wichita High School North
Title/Object Name: Wichita High School North
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 9.5 x 7.25 inches
Description: Looking west at Wichita High School North, 1437 Rochester. Designed by architect Glen H. Thomas, built in 1928-1929; design style is American Art Deco with a Native American and pioneer theme. Narrative sculptural figures were designed by prominent Wichita artist, Bruce Moore. The U-shaped building provided classrooms, a cafeteria, an auditorium with seating for 1500 students, and a gymnasium [A History of Wichita Public School Buildings, 1978, p 189].
Keywords: Education, architecture, North High.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_D7-43.1.1

Link to Image Titled: Golden Rule Refining Company Delivery Truck
Title/Object Name: Golden Rule Oil Company and Blue Ribbon Gasoline
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: One of about a dozen Blue Ribbon filling stations operated by the Golden Rule Refining Company. The refinery was located in Wichita and the company was owned by Elbert S. Rule.
Keywords: Business and industry, transportation, gas station architecture, Tudor Revival, gas pumps, automobiles, Wichita.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name:
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_E3-60.1.1

Link to Image Titled: Maccabees Hall
Title/Object Name: Maccabees Hall
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 7.25 x 9.25 inches
Description: View of the Maccabees’ building at 144 North Market Street, which housed the meeting rooms of the organization on the second floor and a retail business on the ground floor. The Knights of the Maccabees was an international fraternal and benevolent society founded in Ontario in 1878. After 1914 it was known simply as the The Maccabees. It provided financial benefits to families of sick or deceased members. It was organized to provide security to working class people who were not generally served by regular insurance companies. However, only white persons of sound health and good character were eligible for membership.
Keywords: Organizations, clubs and groups; architecture; business and industry; Wichita.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_D4-14.1.1

Link to Image Titled: Douglas Avenue and Cityscape
Title/Object Name: Douglas Avenue and Cityscape
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 7 x 9.5 inches
Description: Birdseye view looking east on Douglas Avenue from Broadview Hotel. The street extends through downtown commercial buildings, past the railroad overpass, and on to the Hillcrest Apartments building on the horizon at Hillside Avenue (see also item wschm_U2-1.3.10).
Keywords: Business and industry, street scenes, automobiles, panorama, Wichita.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_U2-1.3.9

Link to Image Titled: Phillips 66 Filling Station Number 495
Title/Object Name: Phillips 66 Filling Station Number 495
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1930
Physical Details: 9.25 x 7.25 inches
Description: Looking west at the rear driveway of a Phillips Petroleum Company service station (304 South Water Street). The Forum, a venue for community events, is in the background.
Keywords: Business and industry, Dodge Brothers trucks, transportation, gasoline tank trucks, Wichita.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_D2SW-22.1.1

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