A large auction of the estate of George and Betty Allen, who lived at the Judge Stephens home at 340 N. Michigan and was built in 1868, will be held Friday, June 6, 2014.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Auctioneer Dirk Soulis of Dirk Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Mo., prepares for an estate auction that starts today at 9 a.m. at the Judge Stephens Home, 340 N. Michigan, built in 1868. Two auction rings will feature a 60-year collection of 18th and 19th century art, artifacts and antiques from the estate of George and Betty Allen who lived in the home for nearly 65 years.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Antique cameras and other items are set out in preparation for an estate auction that starts today at 9 a.m. at the Judge Stephens Home, 340 N. Michigan, built in 1868.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Debora Williams, background left and Brandi Cheney, both with Dirk Soulis Auctions, prepare items Thursday, June 5, 2014, for the auction of the George and Betty Allen estate that starts today at 9 a.m. at the Judge Stephens Home, 340 N. Michigan, built in 1868.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Jewelry is laid out in preparation for an estate auction that starts today at 9 a.m. at the Judge Stephens Home, 340 N. Michigan, built in 1868.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Auctioneer Dirk Soulis, second from right, and employees with Dirk Soulis Auctions, stand next to a display on Navajo rugs as they organize an estate auction that starts today at 9 a.m. at the Judge Stephens Home, 340 N. Michigan, built in 1868.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Items are arranged for the estate sale of George and Betty Allen at the 1868 historic home of Judge Stephens Home, 340 N. Michigan. Two auction rings will feature the 60-year collection of 18th and 19th century art, artifacts and antiques of the Allen's who lived in the home for nearly 65 years.