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In 1954, these employees of the First National Bank on Eighth and Massachusetts streets wore their 1800s garb to work. From left, are Lois (Edmonds) Hamlet, Marjorie Ann (Bond) Schick and Bernice Francis. The old First National Bank building is now occupied by Teller's Restaurant.

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A display of Fischer & Sons Shoes, 814 Mass. St., at the 75th Anniversary Parade.

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The Kansas University Band marches in Lawrence's 75th Anniversary Parade in 1929. The band passes in front of the A. Swettig Luggage and Harness Shop at 732 Mass. St., which is visible at left.

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Kansas artist Al Howell’s depiction of Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence was the cover for the 1967 Southwestern Bell telephone directory. The sunflower border comes from the poster announcing the celebration of Lawrence’s semi-centennial in 1904.

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An advertisement for the Lawrence Land Agency from 1856 told the service offered by the agent, Caleb S. Pratt.

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McCook Field, built in 1892, was Kansas University’s first athletic stadium and was named for Col. John McCook who donated $2,500 to initiate its construction. This game was photographed around 1899. Memorial Stadium covers much of the former field today.

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About 1860, this document circulated to warn Lawrence residents that U.S. Marshal Leonard Arms was searching the city for runaway slaves.

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This north-looking view of Massachusetts Street was a carte-de-visite portrait, which was a small print mounted on a 2-1/2-by-4-inch card. By the time this image was taken around 1863, the cards were popular.

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On Aug. 21, 1913 — 50 years after William Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence — many of the survivors gathered in Lawrence to recall the devastating day in 1863. The group gathered in front of the Eldridge House at Seventh and Massachusetts streets. The location was the home of the Free State Hotel when Quantrill’s Raiders sacked and destroyed the city.

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A sketch of the early settlement of Lawrence, established in August 1854.

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Unidentified pioneers near Lawrence in 1856.

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Perry Puderbaugh sports a long beard for Lawrence's 1954 centennial celebration. He poses with his nephew, Billy Cook, and nieces Sheryl Patterson, Linda Cook and Dorma Cook.

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Titled "One Span of the Douglas County Bridge" by photographer F. French, this view looks northwest up the Kaw River from the south bank.

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In this 1934 photo, three men are playing golf near the bridge by Potter Lake. Strong and Snow Halls are in the background.

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A.D. Schick stands by his Phillips 66 tank wagon. He filled up this tank wagon at the bulk plant in North Lawrence near Seventh and Locust streets. The building still stands today but it has a noticeable lean.

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In the late 1880s, Emma Esterle, who later married H.B. Hertzler, posed in a buggy with her horse, May, in front of the First Methodist Church. The four long windows, at left, were later bricked in when a stained-glass window was installed.

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A passenger in an old Lawrence trolley waves for the camera during the Lawrence Centennial Parade in 1954.

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Damage at Millers Lumber Yard, 627 Mass. St., after a tornado hit Lawrence on Apr. 12, 1911.

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323 Illinois St. today.

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In 1929, Lawrence youngsters, Mary May Hutton and Bernice Bell, stand in a yard full of tulips at 844 Tenn. St. The yard belonged to Ansel Whitcomb, a Lawrence florist.

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A parade filled Massachusetts Street and brought out many of Lawrence’s residents, either as participants or spectators, to celebrate the city’s semi-centennial in 1904.

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Wakarusa No. 43 C.P.A. rode the horses down Massachusetts Street in the semi-centennial parade.

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Lawrence residents paraded through downtown to celebrate the city’s semi-centennial. “By 1904, Lawrence had gone through 30 years of some pretty slow growth,” said Steve Jansen, former director of the Watkins Community Museum of History. “In 1870 the population was about 8,300; by 1900 it was 10,500. That’s not much growth.”

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Lawrence's 75th Anniversary parade of 1929.

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A photo of an airport air show on June 8, 1947.

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The Stoneback family helped Lawrence celebrate its 100th anniversary in 1954 by dressing for the occasion in early period clothes. From left, are Teresa, Irvin Stoneback, Brad, Mabel Stoneback and Renee.

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A parade car passes in front of Tom Vance's Ladie's Ready to Wear store during the Lawrence Centennial parade of 1954.

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A parade scene at the Lawrence Centennial of 1954.

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Commercial Street, Atchison, Kan.

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Broom factory building, 401 Elm St. in north Lawrence.

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Patrons seek transportation at 11th and Massachusetts streets on a winter day in 1962.

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S. Hoene Cigar Factory, 837 Mass. St.

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Construction of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass., was under way in 1903. The building was dedicated in 1904 and celebrates its centennial this year. The clock in the courthouse’s tower had repairs to its gears earlier this summer, costing the county more than $800. “A lot of people depend on this clock in this town, and it’s something that’s a wonderful antique,” said Bill Bell, the county’s director of buildings and grounds, at the time. “It’s something that was so well-made, it’s something we need to preserve.”

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Construction of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass., was under way in 1903. The building was dedicated in 1904 and celebrates its centennial this year. The clock in the courthouse’s tower had repairs to its gears earlier this summer, costing the county more than $800. “A lot of people depend on this clock in this town, and it’s something that’s a wonderful antique,” said Bill Bell, the county’s director of buildings and grounds, at the time. “It’s something that was so well-made, it’s something we need to preserve.”

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Construction of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass., was under way in 1903. The building was dedicated in 1904 and celebrates its centennial this year. The clock in the courthouse’s tower had repairs to its gears earlier this summer, costing the county more than $800. “A lot of people depend on this clock in this town, and it’s something that’s a wonderful antique,” said Bill Bell, the county’s director of buildings and grounds, at the time. “It’s something that was so well-made, it’s something we need to preserve.”

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Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence, Dec. 24, 1953.

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Eighth and Massachusetts streets looking southwest of downtown.

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Looking north on Massachusetts Street from Eighth Street on August 2004.

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A 1923 photo shows fire fighting equipment outside the original Lawrence Fire Department at Eighth and Vermont streets.

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North Main Street, Eudora, 1908.

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First public school in Eudora.

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Members of the 1940 Fire Department stand at attention in front of the firehouse.

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In the late 1880s, this church was known as the First Methodist Church. Today the church is known as First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt.

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Chapel Hall on Haskell's campus in 1886.

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Main school building at Haskell in 1886.

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Haskell campus, 1886.

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A photo of Haskell Indian Nations University today.

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A panographic view of Haskell's campus. The large building on the left is Hiawatha Hall, which is still being used today.

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Lawrence Journal-World offices in 1950.

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Kansas River bridge looking south in 1886.

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The original Kansas River bridge was built in 1864. Today, the two bridges over the Kaw and Bowersock Dam are nearly twice the length of the original bridge. The river has had major floods several times in the city’s 150 years, most notably in 1903, 1951 and 1993. The river crested at 27 feet in 1903 and more than 30 feet in 1951.

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The original Kansas River bridge was built in 1864. Today, the two bridges over the Kaw and Bowersock Dam are nearly twice the length of the original bridge. The river has had major floods several times in the city’s 150 years, most notably in 1903, 1951 and 1993. The river crested at 27 feet in 1903 and more than 30 feet in 1951.

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Members of the Kansas University Marching Band gather for a pregame huddle in the tunnels of Memorial Stadium. The band wore their new uniforms at the game and performed before and during halftime of the game against Tulsa.

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The Kansas University marching band performs before the Missouri game in 2003.

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Leavenworth.

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Leaders lay the cornerstone of Lawrence High School.

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Liberty Hall, summer 1876.

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La Prima Tazza and Liberty Hall today.

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Liberty Hall today.

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Lawrence City Library.

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Lawrence City Library today.

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Recent development along Massachusetts Street and between Sixth and Seventh streets in downtown Lawrence on Sept. 1, 2004.

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The World Company News Center today. The Post Office used to be in this location.

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A horsedrawn trolley moves through the intersection of Seventh and Massachusetts streets in 1870.

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The Old Lutheran Church in downtown Lawrence on Sept. 1, 2004.

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The bulk plant in North Lawrence near Seventh and Locust streets. The building has a noticeable lean.

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Pioneer Boulder was dedicated in 1929 to honor the city’s founders. It sits in Robinson Park, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

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Several dignitaries attended the dedication of Pioneer Boulder in 1929, the city’s 75th anniversary.

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Record shop window display, 1956.

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Kiefs window display, 2004.

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The Theodore Roosevelt Fountain was dedicated at South Park, Oct. 27, 1965. Ted A. Kennedy, the son of Kansas University football coach, Bert Kennedy, is shown at the microphone delivering the dedication address.

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Simmons Hospital, 805 Ohio St.

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The Sunset Drive-In Theater under construction.

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Sonic, America's Drive-In now stands where the old Sunset Drive-In Theater used to be.

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Lawrence swimming pool construction.

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Varsity Theater, 1946.

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Varsity Theater currently houses Urban Outfitters in downtown Lawrence.

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The Vermont Street Station, located in the middle of the 800 block of Vermont Street in Lawrence on Sept. 1, 2004.

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Watkins Land Mortgage and National Bank building was constructed between 1885 and 1888, but only its surroundings look different in 2004. The building at 1047 Mass., which now houses the Watkins Community Museum of History, was designed by Chicago architects Cobb and Frost and built by Alexander Shaw.

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Watkins Land Mortgage and National Bank building was constructed between 1885 and 1888, but only its surroundings look different in 2004. The building at 1047 Mass., which now houses the Watkins Community Museum of History, was designed by Chicago architects Cobb and Frost and built by Alexander Shaw.

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In the late 1800s the old English Lutheran Church sat at the corner of Quincy and New Hampshire streets. The building, constructed for $5,500 in 1870, was the home of Trinity Lutheran Church, which moved in 1928 to 1245 N.H.

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Green Brothers Hardware Store, 631 Mass. St., was one of Lawrence's early landmarks and hardware institutions.

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Although the large sign says State Bank, a smaller sign on the building says Lawrence Business College, and the people in the second story windows are the school’s students. The site of the school and bank, 900 Mass., in 1875, is now the U.S. Bank tower.

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An 1870s view of Lawrence. This is the intersection of Eighth and Massachusetts streets looking south.

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Two large carriages are parked in front of the Lawrence National Bank at Seventh and Massachusetts streets in the 1880s.

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Looking southwest along Massachusetts Street between Eighth and Ninth streets in downtown Lawrence on Sept. 1, 2004.

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U.S. Bank, located at Ninth and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence on Sept. 1, 2004.

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On Feb. 18, 1911, a fire swept through the Bowersock Theatre at 646 Mass. St. The Lawrence Journal-World, which was located on the first floor along with other businesses in the structure were destroyed. As a result of the fire, two newspapers, the Lawrence Journal-World and The World, merged. The first edition of the Lawrence Journal-World was published two days after the fire at 722 Mass. St. on Feb. 20, 1911.

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River Crossing the Kaw, 1857.

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The Eldridge Hotel was built by the New England Emigrant Aid Company. It was something of a headquarters for the free-state movement and as such it was targeted by pro-slavery forces. This image was taken in the 1860s, around the time Quantrill’s band sacked Lawrence.

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The 1947 Lawrence Airport Air Show.

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Downtown Lawrence.

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Civil War era photographer Alexander Gardner took this picture of the 600 block of Massachusetts Street, looking south, while passing through town on his way to San Francisco documenting the progress of the Union Pacific Railway. Gardner made the image Sept. 21, 1867.

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This photo of Massachusetts Street was taken in the early 1860s with a stereoscopic camera. The two images were taken from points of view slightly apart so that when viewed in a stereoscope, an optical instrument with two eyeglasses, the observer gets the effect of solidity or depth.

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Kansas University’s 1895 football team, left, finished first in the 4-State League, which included the state universities of Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. Second from the left in the back row is John H. Outland, who originated college football’s prestigious Outland Trophy awarded to the nation’s best interior lineman. Outland coached KU’s 1901 team to a 3-5-2 record before leaving to become a surgeon in the Kansas City area.

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"Ruins of the Free State Hotel."

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Haskell Stadium, 1926.

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The Kansas University band in 1904.

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The 1904-05 team went 5-6, playing a schedule that included six YMCA teams.

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This 1904 panorama of Mount Oread shows some of Kansas University’s first buildings, including Spooner Hall and Dyche Hall, left. Spooner Hall, built in 1894, was then called Spooner Library.

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KU’s 1904 football team, which had an 8-1-1 record under coach A. R. “Bert” Kennedy.

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1904 Kansas University Mandolin Club.

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Amos Lawrence, the founder of Lawrence, Kan.

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Missourians crossed the border in May 1858 and murdered five Free-State men in Linn County. The Marais des Cygnes Massacre was generally viewed as the last major violent occurrence during the territorial period. The site of the massacre is now one of the Kansas State Historical Society's historic properties.

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Map of Lawrence and Douglas County, 1854-1863.

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In 1954, members of the Lawrence American Legion Color Guard march south on Massachusetts Street during the centennial parade. The large Kansas Power and Light Service sign is visible in the upper-right hand corner of the photo. The old Jenny Wren flour mill is in the center at the rear of the photo. Color guard members, from left, are Mike Hernandez, Jack Bowers, Glenn Reed and Alex Torrez.

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A wooden archway with a shingled roof marked the entrance to Haskell Institute, which opened its doors in September 1884.

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A trolley car is stopped at Ninth and Massachusetts streets in this view of downtown Lawrence. Looking south from Ninth Street, the building on the right is the Innes, Bullene & Hackman Store, now Weavers.

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323 Illinois St. in 1875.

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Kansas University students participate in activities at the Lawrence Centennial of 1954.

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Lawrence Centennial, 1954.

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Jock’s Nitch, 837 Mass., sits on the location of the former S. Hoene Cigar Factory in downtown Lawrence.

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The city's first electric street car is photographed in front of the Lawrence Journal-World in 1909.

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Orvel Criqui, left, shakes hands with Lawrence artist Jim Brothers at the dedication ceremony for Brothers’ statue “From the Ashes.” Criqui was Brothers’ high school principal at Eureka High School. Both spoke to a crowd of about 500 people who gathered July 4 at the Lawrence Visitor Center, 402 N. Second St., for the dedication of the statue, which honors the service of the city’s soldiers, sailors, police and firefighters.

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The current Jayhawks squad is led by coach Bill Self and four seniors, above right: Wayne Simien, clockwise from top, Keith Langford, Aaron Miles and Michael Lee.

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Massachusetts Street looking south from Eighth Street. The B.W. Woodward drug store, now the Round Corner Drug Store, is on the right. Looking further to the left are signs for Book Store, F.W. Read, Innes-Gall Dry Goods, and M.Newmark and Co. Dry Goods and Clothing.

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The downtown Skelly service station.