The Farmers Bank at its original location at the northwest corner of Main Street and Elm Street
Photo taken shortly before demolition
Bigelow – Foster Mercantile before the fire of 1895
Baptist Church – replaced the building damaged by the tornado of 1915
Church of Christ, Built in 1912 by the Cramer and Eyerly brothers
Entrance to the Farmers Bank at its original location
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Moore’s International Harvester dealership on west Main Street – about 1938
Looking west on Main Street about 1910
Methodist Church at the northwest corner of Warren Street and Elm Street
Moore Park shelter house – about 1942
Moore Park windmill on West Main Street – about 1934
Site of Bigelow – Foster Mercantile after the fire of 1895. Preparing to build the brick building that replaced the wooden structure
Skelly station on north side of Main Street
The Gardner High School built in 1915 by the Cramer and Eyerly brothers
The Standard station at its grand opening. Station was opened by Ben Donovan
The Wooden Gardner Schoolhouse
Unidentified man in an unidentified car at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street
Whitnah and Davisson Store with Masonic Temple on the second floor about 1910
Frank Sponable’s home, the present location of the Bruce Funeral Home
Located at 133 W Main Street, built for W. J. Billy Johnston, vice president of the Farmers Bank and Trust, by the Cramer and Eyerly brothers in early 1904
Located at 139 W Main Street
More results from the 1905 tornado. The frame Catholic Church can be seen in the background. Mrs. J. C. Moore’s home
Results of the 1905 tornado. The barn, on its side, was at the southeast corner of Main Street and Oak Street. The house behind the barn is the V. R. Ellis house on Park Street
Side view of the Gardner Historical Museum as it appeared in the late 1940s
The D. D. Gay home located on west Main Street. Owned for a number of years by Mrs. Della Moore and son Eldon Moore
The W. J. Bigelow home south of the east viaduct. Later owned by John F. Rankin, then by Eddie Mistle
The W. J. Ott home on south Center Street. It is presently the William Gay Apartments across the street from the Blazer Burger
Gardner Historical Museum, formerly the H. B. Foster home, as it appeared in the late 1940s
Concord School in 1921, also know as Jerusalem. Located on the northwest corner of Moonlight Road and 151st Street, northeast of Gardner
Gardner High School class of 1921 – freshman year, 1918
Gardner High School class of 1922
Gardner High School class of 1925
Gardner High School football team – 1909
Gardner High School Football Team 1946-47
Gardner High School possibly 1910
Gardner School, classroom #2 in 1908
Gardner School, classroom #3 in 1908
GHS Class of 1948 during the 8th Grade Year.
GHS Class of 1952 during their freshman year
GHS Class of 1953 during their freshman year
Highland School in 1916. Located at the southeast corner of Moonlight Road and 191st Street
Lanesfield School in the 1947-1948 school year
Lanesfield school possibly in 1930, located at 18745 Dillie Road, southwest of Gardner
Sunflower Days at Concord School – 1922
Sunflower Days at Concord School – 1922_2
The Concord Schoolhouse located on the northwest corner of Moonlight Road and 151st Street, northeast of Gardner.
Chester Arthur Hoffine in front of Frank and Lottie Moore’s house on the west end of Main Street. Shubert’s station can be seen behind him
Rexall Football Team in the early 1920s – undefeated for eight consecutive seasons. Played games in 4 states
The Jack Higgins family with the first car in Gardner, a 1907 Horstman
William Jackson Hermon, Civil War veteran, Kansas 5th Cavalry. Photo taken in the late 1910s.Mr. Hermon lived north of the present Cornerstone Park on the east side of Center
Another photo, during the Centennial Parade, on Oak Street just west of the Church of Christ
Another view of the steam tractor in the Centennial Parade – 1957. On Oak Street, just west of the Church of Christ
Bowling alley and horses taken at the 1978 Johnson County fair
Corner of Main Street and Center Street, taken at the 1978 Johnson County parade. Rankin Homes float
Frank Moore’s steam tractor
Frank Moore’s threshing crew in the late 1910s or early 1920s somewhere in the Four Corners neighborhood
Frank Moore’s threshing machine
Horse-drawn hearse in Centennial Parade – 1957. Sponsored by Bruce Funeral Home. Roy Bruce is on the right
In front of the Church of Christ on Park Street taken at the 1982 Johnson County parade
Johnson County parade, early 1960s, on Main Street at the Elm Street intersection
Johnson County parade, early 1960s, on Main Street east of Elm Street
Johnson County parade, late 1950s or early 1960s, on Main Street at the Elm Street intersection
Johnson County parade, late 1950s or early 1960s. On Main Street between Center Street and Elm Street
Johnson County Parade, unknown date, on Elm Street, just north of Main Street, in front of municipal auditorium
Rankin Homes float (Glenda, Paula, and Brad) with Docey Dandies float behind (on Western Lumber truck). Taken at the 1970 Johnson County parade
Steam tractor in the Centennial Parade – 1957. On Park Street just east of the Church of Christ
Arthur Johnston’s farmhouse located on 175th Street close to the entrance to north I-35
Elizabeth Walker Moore and John C. Moore with their son Billy Moore in front of the farmhouse southeast of Gardner
Ethel Moore Rankin and George M. Rankin at their farm west of Gardner at the northwest corner of Dillie Road and 175th Street
Fred and Elsie Hermon farm at the northwest corner of 151st Street and Moonlight Road
George M. Rankin on the haystack, and Homer Rankin holding the horse’s reins
1935 Wiley Post owned by Raymond_Jack_ Moore and Craig Kennedy
Harold Hoffine’s plane, with daughter Wendy Hoffine Huddleston standing in front. Photo taken in late 1960s
N236B Beech-Craft Twin Bonanza. Operated from Gardner Airport 1960-1962. Owned in partnership by companies owned by W. E. Gault, A. D. Moore, and A. M. Stevens
N4831U Cessna 205. Operated from Gardner Airport. Owned by Gault, Moore & Stevens
N6669C1941 Beech AT-11. Operated from Gardner Airport 1961-1964. Owned by Gault, Moore & Stevens Consulting Engineers, Gardner, Kansas
N7805D 1957 Piper PA-22-150. Don’t forget the carburetor heat!
N7805D 1957 Piper PA-22-150. Operated from Gardner Airport 1959-1963. Owned by Gault, Moore & Stevens