The Dodge City First House
Year: Dodge City, Kansas
Location: 1871
Dodge City, located in southwestern Kansas, is home to historical landmarks such as the Fort Dodge Jail, Boot Hill Museum, Gunfighters Wax Museum, and the Home of Stone Museum. The population is just under 28,000. This photograph was taken when the first residence was built in what would become Dodge City. This sod-roofed residence, erected in 1871 near Second and Trail, was one of many built before the city’s incorporation in 1875.
The Dodge City First House
Children Commute By Cow To School
Year: 1907
Location: Okanogan, Washington
There were no buses to transport students to school in rural Oklahoma in the early 1900s, so these youngsters chose to take the next best thing: their cow. Back then, a cow cost $4.55 to $6.30 per head, so this family was undoubtedly looking to get their money’s worth. This photo was taken in Okanogan, Washington, a city with a current population of 2,373. The city was one of Washington’s final European settlements, and it served as a highway to British Columbia.
Children Commute By Cow To School
