Harvey County Historical Museum Photographs
 

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Identifier

2010204361

Approximate Date

January 1980

Description

This color photograph features the Harvey County Historical Museum plaque on the True Value General Store in Hesston in 1980. See #2010.204.360 for photo of the store.

Physical Description

2" x 2" photograph

Subject

Plaques, Historical markers, Harvey County (Kan.), Hesston (Kan.)

Rights

© Harvey County Historical Museum. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. To request permission, contact info@hchm.org. Please credit Harvey County Historical Museum as your source.

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Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

J. Birch Stuart Collection, Photo Box 19 C Hesston

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Language

eng

Transcription

The Hesston Hardware Building - This is the oldest building still standing in the business row on Main Street. It was built in 1887 just after the town was officially organized. This building housed the first post office in conjunction with the hardware store. William Rapp was the builder and it was first located on the west side of Main Street. One block north in 1904, it was moved to its present location and a blacksmith shop was added at the rear. The purpose of the move was because of he (sic) constant fire hazard due to its proximity to the livery stable. M. M. (Mox) and Grace Vogt spent nearly 54 years in the hardware business here. Courtesy of Harvey County Historical Society 1978

Keywords

Plaques, Historical markers, Harvey County (Kan.), Hesston (Kan.)

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