Postcard: Sod House. Western Kansas

Authors

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Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272019_1191

Description

This black and white photographic postcard features a homestead with a man standing in front of a sod house. The man wears a long sleeve shirt, overalls, a hat and glasses. Blacksmithing tools are behind him. The sod house has signs of decay and areas are reinforced with wood. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.

Physical Description

4"x 5" photographic postcard

Subject

Sabetha (Kan.), Brown County (Kan.), Nemaha (Kan.), Correspondence, Frontier & pioneer life, Sod buildings, Westward movement, Homesteading

Rights

This item is in the public domain

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

Tim Johnson Postcard Collection

Repository

Forsyth Library Special Collections

Comments

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Recommended Citation

"Postcard: Sod House. Western Kansas" (2021). Tim Johnson Postcard Collection. 1190.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_postcards/1190

Language

eng

Transcription

Sod House . Western Ks. Handwritten: Vernon - Tell your Papa I will see him about Saturday. Lot of snow out here. Ross. Mr. Vernon Burgett Sabetha Kans c/o H.R. Burgett Blacksmith