Neodesha KS, Days Gone By Photo Gallery by Darren Livingston at pbase.com

Neodesha KS, Days Gone By

Photos taken in and around Neodesha Kansas from the mid 1970's to recent times.
Many of the photos were made while I was the photographer(1975-1978) for the "Neodesha Register",
the weekly newspaper in town. The owners/publishers of the "Register", Red and Shirley
Hanson were partially responsible for my choosing photography as a career. Many of the photos are
outtakes from shoots...but I'm glad I kept them. Feel free to leave comments if you enjoy
the photos and especially if you can identify anyone in the pictures.

Pinewood Derby 1969	Pinewood Derby 1968	Stormy Day	Firehose Jousting
Kari Haverfield	Friends of my Dad	Winter Sunset	Summer Sunset
Having a Burger	Marching Band	Neodesha City Office	Kansas Storm Clouds
Summer Storm Clouds	1966 VW Beetle	Arriving at the Prom, 1983	Steam Engine
Steam Engine	I See You!	Auctioning some Pork	Sycamore Valley One Room School House
Hanging Out at the Swimming Pool	One Way Wonder Wheels	Norman Number One	Santa, Christmas Parade
Christmas Parade	Country Road	Fishing at the Dam	Fiery Summer Sunset
First National Bank	Christmas Parade Float Rider	Senior Center	Senior Center
Main Street	Johnson Photography Studio	Foodtown Grocery Store	Crowder Observatory
Foodtown Sign	Pin Action Bowling Alley	Bowling Alley	Sunning at the Pool
Senior Center	Klock Theater Sign	Larry Curt	John Olive
Haywire Drummer	Jeff Olive	Neodesha High School	River Dance?
Watching July 4th Activities	Diane and Connie	Diane and Connie	Diane and Connie
Mark Dice, playing the Bass	Over 60 Club	Over 60 Club	Relaxing on the Bus
Christmas Parade Float	Christmas Parade	NHS Marching Band	More Fire hose Play
More Fire hose Play	Grain Elevators	Main Street looking West	Train Tracks and Grain Elevator
Neodesha Co-Op	West Main Street at Train Tracks	Tug of War	Parade Watchers
Parade Watchers	Strumming on Main Street	4th of July Parade	One Way Wonder Wheels
Al and Bernie Poznik	4th of July River Regata	Crowded Raft	Cobalt River Queen
Teresa Cohee after River Dunking	River Dunking	Flying off the Dock	Teresa Cohee
Swinger	Carr Wild Animal Taxidermy Display	David Chesser	4th of July Parade
4th of July Parade	4th of July Parade	Norman No. One Flood Waters	Parade Float
Barney's Little League	Softball on 4th of July	July 4th Ice Cream	Softball on 4th of July
Arts and Crafts Fair	Easter Basket Couple	Easter Egg Hunt	Yearbook Signing
School Award Assembly	School Award Assembly	High Water	Flood Waters at 5th and Osage St.
4th of July Water Fun	Bed Races down Main St.	Bed Races	Parade Marchers
This Little Piggy	Mill Street Bridge	1795.jpg	Main Street
Dunn's Dam	1221.jpg	1127.jpg	Neodesha Cemetery
Main Street	Alley between 4th and 5th Street off Main St.	Grill	Go Pirates!
Cheering for the team	Kansas Junior Olympic Medal Winners	Jeans Shorts	Summertime at the Pool
Roundhouse Fire	Rural Kansas	Tommy the Clown	Main Street at 5th Street
Main Street	Black and White Leaf	Kansas Cemetery	Neodesha Cemetery
Neodesha Cemetery	Infrared Tree	Neodesha Cemetery	The Roadrunner Tavern
Kansas Infrared Landscape	Surveying the Scene	I Don't Belong Here	SideShow Fire Eater
Approaching Storm	Strangest People	I Am For Men	"The Scrambler" at Neewollah
Gate Keepers	Sunflower	Main Street East View	Main Street Business
Main Street Rain	Alleyway between 4th and 5th Street	4th of July Regatta	4th of July Regatta
4th of July Regatta	4th of July Regatta	4th of July Regatta	4th of July Regatta
4th of July Regatta	4th of July Regatta	4th of July Regatta	Dunn's Dam
5 Cent Cigar	Cigar Advertisement	Neodesha Swimming Pool	Neodesha Water Tower
Vintage Advertisement	Sundowner Tavern	Sundowner Tavern	Neodesha Co-op Grain Elevator
Tug-of-War Kids	Tug-of-War Kids	Tug-of-War Girls	Arts and Crafts Fair Main Street Neodesha
Everyone Wants to Be in the Parade	Junior Olympic Relay Team	Motorcycle Tricks	Barney's Little League
Main Street Crossing	Big D 1976	Me and My Hat	Church of the Ascension, built 1909
Look!! .... Beans!!	Collector of Bricks	Concert in the Park	Firehose Jousting
4th of July fun	Girls holding the Hose	Water Hose Fun	Boy Scouts Cooking the Beans
National Guard helping during Flood	Taking a Food Break	Mmmm...Pizza!	Neodesha Fire Department
Taking a Load Off	Neodesha Fireworks Display	Afternoon Rain Storm	Don Adams, Manager Neodesha Swimming Pool
Dancing Tree	One Room School House	Summer Storm Clouds	Storm Clouds over Neodesha
More Storm Clouds	Ready for Mayor Johnson	George Christy Dedication	George Christy Dedication
Easter Egg Hunt	Look at the Camera	Egg Hunt Participant	How 'bout that Jacket
Harley Couple	Harley Couple II	Harley Couple III	Main Street Neodesha

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Keith Goering		06-May-2012 20:29
Your photos are interesting though they come from a time after I left Neodesha. A few stand on their own as photographic art and deserve to be displayed somewhere--the library or hospital perhaps?

Pamala Reves Drake		12-Sep-2011 20:01
I just happened upon your site. What a lucky day for me. My great- grand parents were some of the early settlers of Neodesha. Neodesha Derry was my great great aunt. My grandmother, Ethel Garriot Reves Smalley was her niece. I have never lived in Neodesha, but visited often over the years. The Main St. picture showed what used to be the old Brown Hotel where my grandmother Minnie Gastineau Ayars worked as a young girl and also I could see the Rexall drug store where my Grandmother Reves worked when Mr. Lewis owned it and after Clater and Garrett owned it. I still have some of the chairs from the old drug store. My parents were Tom and Charlene Reves. My mother's maiden name was Ramona Charlene Ayars, daughter of Charles Ayars who was a Frisco R.R. engineer there. Most of all I want to tell you that you are an excellent photographer! I have many photos of Neodesha and family that I cherish.

Keith Kittrell		25-Jul-2011 21:35
Keith Kittrell class of 82 Awesome job. Forgot completely of the 4th of July regatta. Interesting the dog was smarter to stay in the boat vs me in the water.

mahlon summers		25-Jun-2011 18:45
darren awesome pictures, i really like the little league shots....thanks for the memories!!!!

Guest		22-Jun-2011 20:18
Thanks for the memories. Chet Hiatt -'68-

clickA SF		19-Mar-2011 18:47
Great work, Great Gallery (American Graffiti...); BV. ted

Guest		14-Mar-2011 22:54
My name is Judy Blevens I grew up in Neodesha, Kns. Graduated 1965.seeing these pictures brought back alot of memories.

Lori White		07-Mar-2011 20:53
Darren thank you sharing pictures. Sure brought back the good ole days.

Becky Tucker Wood		13-Feb-2011 04:35
Darren- thanks so much for posting these wonderful memories! You worked for my parents, Larry & Shari Tucker when they owned The Daily Sun!

Kelly Hastings Knight		11-Feb-2011 01:59
I'm feeling very nostalgic after browsing through these pictures. They are really great.

Jody Parks		10-Feb-2011 23:59
Thank you for taking the time to share these beautiful pictures.Such a treat!!!!!

Donna Lowe		10-Feb-2011 23:08
Darren these are wonderful!!! Brought back so many memories I haven't had in many years!! Thanks for posting! Donna(Lowry)Lowe

Guest		10-Feb-2011 20:00
Gloria Lewis Love the pictures!!!

Jeff Dotterer		10-Feb-2011 17:36
Great pics Darren, thanks for sharing!

Guest		10-Feb-2011 09:46
It's like going back home.

Shirrley Patchin Padley		10-Feb-2011 09:44
It's like going back home.

Michael Gehrisch		03-Jul-2010 05:32
Very cool! v

Neil Marcus		18-Jun-2010 21:41
You did a heck of a job for Neodesha paper

joseantonio		18-Jun-2010 18:13
Beautiful gallery

Art White		31-Mar-2010 01:23
Wonderful gallery! V

Don Mottershead		31-Jan-2010 19:43
Interesting gallery. Thanks for posting.

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