Hutchinson, seat of Reno County, was platted in November 1871, and the streets were laid out on both sides of Cow Creek. Since stones weren't available to mark off the streets, they used buffalo bones.
1872 The Santa Fe Railroad arrived.
End of track three miles east of Hutchinson. This photograph was taken by C. C. Hutchinson, the city's founder, in 1872.
1873 The first sidewalk in Hutchinson was a wooden one from the courthouse to a railroad depot
In 1887, while drilling a well, Sam Blanchard struck salt at 300 feet. Hutchinson has been built on top of one of the...
I spent more time debating whether to post these photographs than time uploading the images. *shakes head* Proper content? not? oh the doubt in my mind. Ah but the "What is Citynoise.org?' FAQ set my mind straight,...