Photos from Manhattan, Kansas, United States, North America

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The Marine Corps, Navy And Air Force Personnel Are Relegated The Back Side Of The Memorial
The Engravings Enhance The Black Granite
The Setting And The Memorial Are Very Nice
There Is No Center Platform – Note The Wheels Upon Which the Carousel Rides
This Carousel Is Much Greater In Diameter Than Others I Have Seen
The Place of Meditation Appropriately Describes The Facility
The Presidential Library Was Hosting A Nice Exhibit About The Allied Forces Of World War II
Some Of the Gifts Eisenhower Received As Head Of State
Ike’s Desk
The Wedding Dress Mamie Wore On July 1, 1916
This 1914 Rauch and Lang Electric Automobile Was Owned By Mamie's Mother, Elvira Doud, And Was Driven Frequently By Ike
The Eisenhower Family – Ike Is on The Far Left, NO Not Politically
Marines Built A Special Cemetery For The Dogs That Were Killed On Iwo Jima
Well Done Placards Are the Strength Of The Museum
The Enigma Machine Was Used To Code And Decode Classified Messages
The Visitor Is Greeted In The Museum By Murals Depicting Numerpous Scenes From Eisenhower’s Life
Made By Ike – AHS (Abilene High School)
Nicely Appointed For The Time And The Economic Status Of The Family
Ike’s Bed
The Eisenhower Home – Not Fancy, Just Plain American
General Ike
The Hall Of Fame
The Mechanical Lure Was Invented By Owen Patrick Smith In 1927
Master McGrath (Pronounced M'Graw) Was Summon To Appear Before Queen Victoria In Windsor Castle
The History Of The Greyhound Is Related Nicely
The Tin Woodman Strikes A Mime-Like Pose
Unfortunately, Time Marches On And Jerry Maren Is The Only Remaining Munchkin Alive From The Cast Of 124
The Munchkins Are Given Their Due
Numerous Rare Artifacts Are On Display
I’m Not Sure Of The Theme For This Collection Of Unrelated Miscellany
The Space Required For This Display Could Be More Justified In A Restaurant Museum
Not A Cooking Stove.  Not A Still.  Hmmm, I Wonder – Perhaps It’s A Heating Stove.
While This Exhibit Space Is Occupied By Two Unremarkable Vintage Railroad Passenger Cars – Pretty Weak!
This Showcase Contains All The Museum Brain Trust Has To Tell Us About Commerce And Industry, Mining And Drilling And The Oil And Gas Industries – Pretty Weak!
A Synopsis Of The Kansas Constitution Debacle
“John Brown:  Hero Or Terrorist? – You Decide,” Is A Nice Interactive Exercise
Making The Red World White – Native Americans Were Not Allowed To Wear Traditional Clothing While Attending School At St. Mary’s Mission In 1867
A Conestoga Wagon Wheel Hub – Massive As Were The Wagons
What Would A State Museum In The Great Plain Be Without A Bison
Pitching The Tipi, Women's Work, Is Nicely Explained
Quivira, Located In Central Kansas, Was Home To 30,000 Wichita Indians During The 1500s
Civil War Battles In The West That Involved Kansas Units
The Great White Buffalo Greets The Visitor
A Classroom As Found In Monroe Elementary In The Day
The Impact Of The Brown Ruling Is Nicely Explained
A Timeline Places Events In An Historical Perspective
The Visitor Can Learn The Details Of Each Of The Five Lawsuits
An Audio Video Corridor Bombards The Visitor With Archive News Footage
Monroe Elementary – Where Oliver Brown’s Third-Grade Daughter Was Bussed, One Mile From Her Home Vs. A White School Only Seven Blocks From Her Home
As Are Mantis
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