We are truly fortunate to have this photo of early Junction City from high above, and it gives us lots of information as to where many of the buildings that we only have photos of were located. The original photo was made with a large negative, and so we are able to crop in close to see more details. In fact, if you are viewing this on a touchscreen, we've included this at a high resolution so you can zoom in to see everything in detail. If you're on a desktop click the arrow

Imagine you're wandering the quiet streets of a new town, where the pace of life is slow and not much happens on a typical day. (Well, except for the occasional fires, of course.) As you walk along the boardwalk you suddenly notice a commotion by the railroad tracks. Your curiosity piqued, you watch with interest as a man climbs down from his wagon and begins to assemble a large box atop a tripod As he continues his work, a small crowd starts to form along the street. The ma

And you think we have tax problems now? This photo shows the City Hall, which was the volunteer fire department's first home The first floor was the engine room. In the rear was a stable where a good team of horses was kept in readiness at all times. But it didn't happen overnight... In the fall of 1877 the city council voted to appropriate $500 towards the purchase of a fire engine if the citizens and merchants of Junction City would pay a like amount. The merchants refused