Independence, Kansas, 1909 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Independence, Kansas, 1909 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Independence, Kans., Penn. Ave. & Myrtle St.
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Independence, Kansas, 1909
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Independence, Kansas, in 1909 was a county seat in Montgomery County, in the southeastern corner of the state, where the Verdigris River runs through the town. The area's economy rested on the oil, natural gas, and coal fields that had drawn workers and investors to southeast Kansas since the 1890s, and railroad lines carried those products and farm goods to markets farther east. Local residents knew the town as a busy oil and gas center, with its streets, storefronts, and church spires laid out along the river valley. A panoramic view from this period records a community still shaped by the energy boom and by the agricultural trade flowing through its county seat.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Kansas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,187 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Independence, Kans., Penn. Ave. & Myrtle St. |
| Reference | KS Independence, 1909 |
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