Did you find it? Do you know where this little guy is located in Harvey County?
Did you recognize the entrance to the Burrton School located at 105 E Lincoln St, Burrton, KS?
Burrton Unified School, 2007. Photo credit, Linda Koopes.
Did you or do you still use a collapsible drinking cup?
This is one is aluminum with no markings, but often the lid had a design on it.
Collapsible telescopic cups have been a handy thing to have when traveling or camping since the late 1800s. The first collapsible telescopic “pocket” cup was invented by John Lines of Waterbury, Connecticut, for Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. Patent No. 577,764 issued on February 23, 1897. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/118969-travel-folding-cup-with-case
It is always more fun if you try and find the object before you check the answer. For those far away, we know that is not possible, so check out the answer below.
Did you find the the small metal decoration, or maybe a gate, at the beginning of the sidewalk to enter the Newton City Building?
The building at the southeast corner of 5th & Oak was constructed in 1923 at the office building for the Santa Fe. The small metal gate at the beginning of the front sidewalk with the Santa Fe logo is a reminder of the past use. Today it is Newton City Hall.
Santa Fe Division Office Building, 1923 at 5th $ Oak.
Check out L.M. Hurley’s book, Newton, Kansas #1 Santa Fe Rail Hub 1871-1971 for more details about the years that the Santa Fe was central to Newton Ks.
