Arthur Capper, Ben Paulin, Charles Curtis, and Carl R. Gray at Pawnee Capitol, Pawnee, Kansas

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Gray standing from left to right while visiting the Pawnee Capitol in Pawnee, Kansas on August 1, 1928. The men visited the Pawnee Capitol, commonly referred to as the First Territorial Capitol at Fort Riley, when Senator Capper was visiting Kansas. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. </h2> <h1 class="km">Kansas Memory<img src="/graphics/km_logo_print.png" alt="Kansas Memory" /></h1> <h1 class="khs">Kansas Historical Society<img src="/graphics/kshs_non_logo81px.png" alt="Kansas Historical Society" /></h1> <div id="container"> <div id="item_image" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <span id="view_image"> <a href="/item/208974/page/1"><img src="https://images.kansasmemory.gov/thumb500/00056257.jpg" alt="Arthur Capper, Ben Paulin, Charles Curtis, and Carl R. 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Gray at Pawnee Capitol, Pawnee, Kansas</a></h2> </div> <div id="item_description_container" > <p id="item_summary">This photograph shows Senator Arthur Capper, Kansas Governor Ben Paulin, Vice President Charles Curtis, and Carl R. Gray standing from left to right while visiting the Pawnee Capitol in Pawnee, Kansas on August 1, 1928. The men visited the Pawnee Capitol, commonly referred to as the First Territorial Capitol at Fort Riley, when Senator Capper was visiting Kansas. The First Territorial Capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.</p> <p style="padding-top: 0.8em;"> <span class="bold">Date:</span> <span id="item_date">August 1, 1928</span> <br /> </p> </div> <div id="item_options"> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Element.hide('share_box');item_direct_login(208974);Element.toggle('login_box');"><img src="/graphics/buttons/bookbag.png" alt="Bookbag" /></a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Element.hide('save_box');Element.toggle('share_box');item_render_box(208974,'share');"><img src="/graphics/buttons/share.png" alt="Share" /></a> <a href="/item/208974/print"><img src="/graphics/buttons/print.png" alt="Print" /></a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> <div id="login_box" style="display: none;"> <h4 class="noprint"><a href="javascript:void(0);">Login</a></h4> <div id="item_login" class="item_details_box noprint" > <div id="login_box_contents"> </div> <p> <a href="#" onclick="Element.hide('login_box');">Cancel</a> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> </div> <div id="save_box" style="display: none;"> <h4 class="noprint"><a href="javascript:void(0);">Bookbag</a></h4> <div id="item_save" class="item_details_box noprint" > <div id="save_box_contents"> </div> <p> <a href="#" onclick="Element.hide('save_box');">Cancel</a> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> </div> <div id="share_box" style="display: none;"> <h4 class="noprint"><a href="javascript:void(0);">Share</a></h4> <div id="item_share" class="item_details_box noprint" > <div id="share_box_contents"> </div> <p> <a href="#" onclick="Element.hide('share_box');">Cancel</a> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> </div> <div class="noprint item_header"> <div class="control"> <a id="href_item_pager" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_teachers');" style="text-decoration:none;"><span id="button_item_teachers">- </span></a> </div> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_teachers');">Curriculum Notes</a> </div> <div id="item_teachers" class="item_details_box" > <p> This photograph of Vice-President Charles Curtis can be used to discuss Curtis' importance to the nation and Kansas. </p> <p> KS:4th:1.1 </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> <div class="noprint item_header"> <div class="control"> <a id="href_item_info" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_info');" style="text-decoration:none;"><span id="button_item_info">- </span></a> </div> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_info');">About this item</a> </div> <div id="item_info" class="item_details_box" > <p> <span class="bold">Item Number:</span> 208974 <br /> <span class="bold">Call Number:</span> B Capper, Arthur *76a <br /> <span class="bold">KSHS Identifier:</span> <a href="https://www.kansashistory.gov/archives/208974">DaRT ID: 208974</a> <br /> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> <div class="noprint item_header"> <div class="control"> <a id="href_item_categories" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_categories');" style="text-decoration:none;"><span id="button_item_categories">- </span></a> </div> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_categories');">Categories</a> </div> <div id="item_categories" class="item_details_box" > <p class="item_details_small"> <a href="/category/4664" title="New results based on Built Environment - 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