Downs had its start in the year 1879 when the Central Branch Railroad was extended to that point. Landmarks include Downs station and Downs Carnegie Library. Downs is the birthplace of Francis Schmidt, college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach.
Downs, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 23 designs made from Downs's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Downs Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Downs Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Downs Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Downs Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Downs Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Downs Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 900 → 2020: 800
From Wikidata (CC0).
Downs had its start in the year 1879 when the Central Branch Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for William F. Downs, a railroad official from Atchison. Downs became an incorporated town in December of the same year. In 1910, the city had a population of 1,427. Business included two newspapers, a public library, flour mills, grain elevators, and an opera house.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Downs, Kansas, revision 1376029550 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Downs sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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2 free coloring pages of Downs, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Downs's population was 800 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 900 in 2010.
Downs station
Downs Carnegie Library