Museum - Cowley County Museum and Historical Society in Winfield, Kansas

Thinking that the one Udall tornado postcard I posted with the date 1909 was a typo, I had a very kind reader research further and found this article. Udall did had tornado damage in 1909 although it not destroy the town like the one in 1955.

More postcards. This time it is the Winfield Municipal Reservoir that burst in 1916.

Couple of more postcards of Mercy Hospital in Arkansas City. Please keep the comments coming. I'm educating myself as well as you.

When I first saw these postcards my first thought was "why would you want to send these" due to the grim subject. Then I remembered that back then not everyone got newspapers, TV was mostly local and of course there was no internet. Therefore how do you let others know about the terrible tragedy you experienced except to put pictures on postcards and then mail them to families and friends.

Walnut Valley Festival video to air on Friday, 12/11 @ 6:00pm CST From David Taylor, videographer, We’re excited to remind everyone that the video will be airing this Friday, December 11th at 6:00pm CST. Following the video will be an interactive on-line discussion with Bart Redford, John McCutcheon and Bing Futch. You can watch the video and the following on-line discussion from the Kansas AARP Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AARPKS). Please encourage and promote... to your friends and social media followers to join in on the viewing and listening to some great music by sending them or posting the AARP Kansas Facebook page link. - In order to participate in the interactive on-line discussion following the video, you’ll need to first register by clicking on this link: http://spr.ly/6183HzoQL Here’s wishing all of you a safe and happy holiday season!

I have found some really good postcards so will be sharing some. These are the Arkansas City Hospital.

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I had a reader ask where Baden Mill and Dam were located. I think I have part of the answer but not all. According to a 1912 city directory Baden Roller Mill was located at 8th and Millington. The first and last photo would be at that location. The very bottom (last photo) on the back of the photo says that it was originally Bliss and Wood Mill before becoming Baden. The second photo shows the Mill on the Walnut but I'm not sure where. Maybe at Ninth and the Railroad tracks or it could further downstream, possibly by Tunnel Mill. Hopefully someone will have more information. Thanks, Janet Hostetter.

Starting tomorrow, around 2pm, we will start selling our calendars for 2021. These sell for $10. Arlan Anglemyer will also be bringing in his famous peanut brittle, it will be $4 a bag or gift boxed for $5. These must be picked up at the museum as we will not be offering shipping services. Our lobby will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons for these purchases.

Look what Graves Drug in Winfield now has for sale! Cowley County Historical Society's new calendar--Images of Winfield-2021 Calendar. $10.00 While you are at Graves take a few minutes to look around. They have lots of neat stuff probably calling your name!

Looking through some of the scrapbooks that we have scanned. Here is an interesting photo, Atlanta Champs 1930. Janet Hostetter

Just a reminder---don't think anyone would enjoy sitting in the cold tomorrow!

The weather on Sunday afternoon is not looking promising! Due to this concern the Voices from the Past Cemetery Tour at Highland Cemetery has been postponed ...from this Sunday, October 25 to Sunday, April 25. ALL tickets purchased for this October 25th event will be honored for the April 25th tour. This includes all tickets purchased online. We hope you put this new date on your calendar See more

I had a reader contact me and shared these pictures. The top two stones of this fireplace, acting as a mantel, were from a school in Atlanta. Isn't that a great way to preserve history. Janet Hostetter.

More lion pictures

THE LIONS ARE BACK IN TOWN. I'm hoping that most of you remember the Caton Lions that were in front of every home that Bill Caron lived in. These lions were carved by Harry Caton, Bill's grandfather in 1888. They have been in storage with the city and now are on display in front of the museum. The photos show the sequence of getting them set up. City employees, Tim Nihart and Sam Tapia, Walter Nichols, Gary Leaned and Thomas Lee helped in getting them set up.

Our lobby is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons from 1-4pm to sell tickets to this event. Reminder, masks are required in the lobby and at the event.

Reminder, we are selling tickets for this event. They can be purchased at Graves or at our website using either credit card or PayPal. The lobby is also open at the museum on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons from 1-4..

We will be holding one of our favorite fundraisers, Voices in the Past. Please see flyer. This event will be held on October 25, 2020 at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm. Tickets can be purchased on our website, at Graves or at the museum. We will opening the lobby (only) on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoon so that tickets can be sold there. Please wear a mask.

Lou Tharp, one of our wonderful volunteers, is indexing out copies of the Winfield Courier achievement editions. These are some pages that we found while looking though them. Janet Hostetter. ( I have others I will share later)

Harvesting in the old days. Janet Hostetter