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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
Collection
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Recommended Citation
Meker, William, "Postcard: Sunday at the Sod House Near Atwood, Kansas" (1915). Tim Johnson Postcard Collection. 1195.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_postcards/1195
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
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