Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Wichita, KS Photos

The Former Wichita City Hall (1890-92) (204 S. Main) by Proudfoot & Bird is now the Sedgwick County Historical Museum. It displays not only local history, but has a strong collection of decorative arts.

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Former Wichita City Hall now Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Towers of Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Clock towers of former Wichita City Hall, now a museum. Wichita, KS.Round corner tower of former Wichita City Hall, now a museum. Wichita, KS.
Former Wichita City Hall (1890-92) now Sedgwick County Historical Museum (204 S. Main). Wichita, KS. Architect: Proudfoot & Bird. On National Register.Towers of Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Clock towers of former Wichita City Hall, now a museum. Wichita, KS.Round corner tower of former Wichita City Hall, now a museum. Wichita, KS.
Atrium of Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Poster for laying of cornerstone of Wichita City Hall. Wichita, KS.History gallery at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Buffalo painting by Coy Avon Seward at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Atrium of Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Poster (1890) for laying of cornerstone of Wichita City Hall. Wichita, KS.History gallery at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Buffalo painting (1909) by Coy Avon Seward at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Buffalo Hunting painting by Blackbear Bosin at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Plains Indian rawhide painted shield with feathers & buffalo tail at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Plains Indian boy's elk skin shirt & Kiowa beaded cradleboard at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Lakota Sioux ceremonial beaded leggings at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Buffalo Hunting painting by Blackbear Bosin at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Plains Indian rawhide painted shield with feathers & buffalo tail (c1870) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Plains Indian boy's elk skin shirt (c1860) & Kiowa beaded cradleboard (c1860) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Lakota Sioux ceremonial beaded leggings (early 20thC) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Andrew Johnson peace treaty medal at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Ulysses S. Grant peace treaty medal at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Leather trunk with canvas cover at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Wooden canteen with canvas strap at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Andrew Johnson peace treaty medal (1865-8) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Ulysses S. Grant peace treaty medal (1868-76) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Leather trunk with canvas cover (c1855) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Wooden canteen with canvas strap (c1865) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Leather saddle at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.First Arkansas Valley Bank safe at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Pressed glass punch bowl & hotel desk bell at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Silverplated calling card tray with grasshopper at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Leather saddle (c1875) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.First Arkansas Valley Bank safe (c1880) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Pressed glass punch bowl (1873) & hotel desk bell at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Silverplated calling card tray with grasshopper (c1885) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Blue glass condiment container , green Majolica plate , & shaving mug & razor at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Collection of turn of the century furniture, glass & decorative objects at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.American glass & porcelain vases & decorative objects at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Reception room with bookcase in recreated Wichita Cottage at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Blue glass condiment container (c1875), green Majolica plate (late 19thC), & shaving mug & razor at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Collection of turn of the century furniture, glass & decorative objects at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.American glass & porcelain vases & decorative objects at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Reception room with bookcase (c1890) in recreated Wichita Cottage (c1890) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Reception room stairway & tall clock by John Samuel Krause in recreated Wichita Cottage at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Parlor with Mason & Hamlin parlor organ in recreated Wichita Cottage at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Dining room in recreated Wichita Cottage at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Kitchen with Majestic stove in recreated Wichita Cottage at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Reception room stairway & tall clock (c1813) by John Samuel Krause in recreated Wichita Cottage (c1890) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Parlor with Mason & Hamlin parlor organ (c1885) in recreated Wichita Cottage (c1890) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Dining room in recreated Wichita Cottage (c1890) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Kitchen with Majestic stove (c1900) in recreated Wichita Cottage (c1890) at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Kansas flour sack sent as relief to German-occupied Belgium in WW I & returned embroidered by grateful Belgians at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Wichita Fair & Exposition pennant with award ribbons at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Antique drug store at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Antique drug store soda fountain at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Kansas flour sack sent as relief to German-occupied Belgium in WW I & returned embroidered by grateful Belgians at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Wichita Fair & Exposition pennant (1916) with award ribbons at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Antique drug store at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Antique drug store soda fountain at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Carousel horse by Col. C.W. Parker of Abilene, KS at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Jones Six touring car at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Auto garage moved to Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Display on history of Wichita aircraft industry at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Carousel horse (c1910) by Col. C.W. Parker of Abilene, KS at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Jones Six touring car at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Auto garage moved to Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Display on history of Wichita aircraft industry at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.
Wichita Air Capital emblem at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.


Wichita Air Capital emblem at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.



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