Tim Johnson Postcard Collection
 

Authors

William Meker

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Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272019_1196

Publication Date

10-13-1915

Description

This black and white photographic postcard features a group of people standing and sitting in front of a sod house. The thirteen people range in age from a small child to a man with white hair and beard. A circular grinding stone is on the left side of the sod house. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.

Physical Description

4"x 5" photographic postcard

Subject

Atwood (Kan.), Rawlins County (Kan.), Grinnell (Iowa), Correspondence, Frontier & pioneer life, Sod buildings, Westward movement, Homesteading, Group photographs

Rights

This item is in the public domain

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

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Language

eng

Transcription

Sunday at the Sod House Near Atwood Kans. Oct 13 Dear Alta This is a lovely morning had a little frost last night we are going out to Oscars to day 15 mile ride in a auto. Ivin is coming after us the youngest boy & his wife was hear(sic) yesterday I haven't got home sick yeat(sic) I got your card Papa is in Iowa him self Mrs. Will Meker Grinnell Iowa 1117 Hamilton Ave

Postcard: Sunday at the Sod House Near Atwood, Kansas

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