Collage of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas

Collage of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas

Collage of photos of Lawrence Kansas, relative the Quantrill's raid. 1. Rev. G.W. Paddock, pastor M.E.church at time of raid, saved by hiding on river bank. 2. Residence of Dr. Griswold, site occupied by Starkweather residence. Here were Dr. J.F. Griswold, J.C. Trans and S.M. Thorpe, who were killed; also H.W.. Baker who survived, though wounded. 3. Rev. James Lawrence of Paola, visiting Rev. Mr. Paddock at time of raid, now residing on South Vermont Street, Lawrence. 4. Grant township, flooded in the '60s. 5. Massachusetts street, Tinware corner, now occupied by Merchants National Bank. 6. Fraser Hall and North College, the first buildings for the University on the Hill. 7. Oldest hosue in Lawrence now standing, 600 block New Hampshire Street. 8. Unitarian church, first real church edifice, also used for school lpurposes. 9. Miller home. William Miller and his sister, Mrs. Margaret Junkins,who were in their youth at the time of raid, in front; first house passed by Quantrell. 10. Lawrence in 1858, from a painting. 11. First bridge over kaw river, build by C.W. Babcock, team fording river at right. 12. Waverly Hotel, well known at time fo raid. razed 1912; just south Wilder Bros. 13. The real first house in Lawrence, a log cabin, site occupied by Busch Seed Company.