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Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas

Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas. The inside cover contains drawings and sketches

Scrapbook telling how James O'Bryon and George Hollingbery created the 1922 Jayhawk while sophomores at KU.

James O'Bryon and George Hollingbery earned money as KU Sophomores by painting this Jayhawk on windshields of cars going to the KU vs.NU football game in 1922. They also painted this Jayhawk on store windows in dowtown Lawrence, and he appeared on…

The park surrounding Castello di Miramare near Trieste has many openings within the foliage from which a playful glance at this beautiful castle can be stolen. Originally built by an Austrian archduke, the castle seems at home in the North of Italy.

Beyond the symmetry or suddenness of this mountain, what appeals to me most is its almost friendly gaze as it watches over the surrounding countryside. Its soft slopes emit a sense of safety and comfort not typical of other mountains.

This street scene in Kyoto captures stark differences between my home country and Japan. The buildings caress the quiet street in an intimate embrace, a far cry from the sprawling, isolating cities of home. Despite this, the English translation on…