Postcard: Colby, Kansas Blockade Feb. 25 to March 19,1912

Authors

Files

Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272019_1290

Publication Date

2-25-1912

Description

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a train stuck on the tracks due to snow. Six men are in front of the train with shovels to clear the tracks. Snow piled up on each side of the tracks is higher the standing men. Men stand on the snow on the right and left side of the tracks with snow shovels. Three men stand on the rail car viewing the progress. Written text is on the left side of the card.

Physical Description

4"x 5" photographic postcard

Subject

Colby (Kan.), Thomas County (Kan.), Rail cars, Steam locomotives, Trains, Snow, Railroad tracks

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: Colby, Kansas Blockade Feb. 25 to March 19,1912" (1912). Tim Johnson Postcard Collection. 1289.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_postcards/1289

Language

eng

Transcription

Colby, Kans. Blockade, Feb. 25 to Mch.19.1912.