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Covering 900 square miles and the county's formative years (1876–1941), Osborne County, Kansas beautifully captures the spirit of a region and its people, documenting old street scenes, businesses, homes, and residents as they looked, played, prayed, learned, and worked, both in the city and on the farm during those crucial years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Osborne County, Kansas, author and historian Von Rothenberger has compiled old postcards and rare photographs from the collections of the Downs Historical Society, the Osborne Public Library, as well as community members, to illustrate the rich and varied heritage of the region. 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Covering 900 square miles and the county's formative years (1876–1941), Osborne County, Kansas beautifully captures the spirit of a region and its people, documenting old street scenes, businesses, homes, and residents as they looked, played, prayed, learned, and worked, both in the city and on the farm during those crucial years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Osborne County, Kansas, author and historian Von Rothenberger has compiled old postcards and rare photographs from the collections of the Downs Historical Society, the Osborne Public Library, as well as community members, to illustrate the rich and varied heritage of the region. 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Images of America Book: Osborne County By Von Rothenberger
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