The curator of the Reno County Museum decided to put Hutchinson on the map − in a new way. He created a pictorial history book, featuring dozens of photos of historic Reno County. David Reed sorted through the museum’s collection of photos and picked out the ones he thought would best represent the county. Then he researched each picture and created a fact-filled blurb. “Images of America: Hutchinson and Reno County” was released on Jan. 16, with all the proceeds from the sale of the book going to the museum. For about a year, Reed wafted through the museum’s collection, trying to find the photos that he thought were special. Many of the city’s churches, which were built during the late 1800s, are featured in the book, as are the original post office, several banks, the county jail and the courthouse. Each blurb is meticulously researched, paying attention to dates.
Source: Hutch News
