Clifton N. Hurst attended Oswego High School, Kansas from 1895-1897 (H.W. Todd, Principal; C.H. Williams, Superintendent). Clifton must have been a really smart student, as he scored between 93-98 in all of his subjects in his senior year(including psychology, physiology, higher math) which allowed him to attend the Freshman class at any college OR the University of Kansas. Report card found in an antique store.
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Explore old Kansas family photos, capturing joy, love, and togetherness.
Step back in time with vintage photos of people and places in Kansas, offering a nostalgic glimpse into the state's history and culture, capturing the essence of a bygone era.
From small-town gatheri...
Discover school and class photos from past decades.
Every school picture is a celebration of the milestone of another year of learning, and captures snapshots of children and young adults as they mature over the years. Images of classrooms and institu...
My life-time love of geneology and old photos led to the concept of Ancientfaces back in 1999....through the site I have made contact with previously unknown cousins in Australia, Tasmania, England, Scotland and various states in the US, broadening and enriching my family stories, photos and family relationships.
The names I am researching resided in and/or settled the following areas: South Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Normandy; Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands; Virginia; West Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas, Idaho and Washington state; first wave of settlers in the Hudson River & Mohawk River Vallies; founding fathers of New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties, CT, along with Suffolk, Norfolk & Middlesex Counties in MA; first wave of settlers to Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Also, I am a member of the Mayflower Society after tracing my maternal side to John Billington, a Mayflower passenger ( with his family) who settled in Plymouth , and signed, the Mayflower compact.