The Franklin County Historical Society is working on a new exhibit, and we need your help! Our upcoming exhibit tells the story of the Civil Defense and Ground Observation Corps. If you have local artifacts, please contact brannana (at) olddepotmuseum (dot) org.
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Christmas in Franklin County in words and photos:
Women and children surround the Nativity scene at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Kansas. Photo by J.B. Muecke. 9/
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Christmas in Franklin County in words and pictures:
Letter to Abbie Bachelder (She later became Abbie Maxwell) from her friend D. W. Palten. They sent her a Christmas present of $100. They asked her not to tell anyone about the money. 1866. 6/
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