Postcard: Wedge Snow Plow at Work #1X

Authors

Etta Schiereck

Files

Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272019_1296

Publication Date

7-13-1912

Description

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a train pushing snow off the train tracks. The train plowed into the snow to the point that the front of the train cannot be seen. Snow flies up left and right and fills the center of the photo. Written text is at the top of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.

Physical Description

4"x 5" photographic postcard

Subject

Pendennis (Kan.), Lane County (Kan.), Ghost towns, Dighton (Kan.), Correspondence, 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

Schiereck, Etta, "Postcard: Wedge Snow Plow at Work #1X" (1912). Tim Johnson Postcard Collection. 1295.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_postcards/1295

Language

eng

Transcription

Wedge Snow Plow at Work #1X July 13, 1912 Hello Etta: - I suppose Dighton has had lots of rain. We had a fine one. We will not commence harvesting until Tues. had to put up the Oats first. Arthur Miss Etta Schiereck Dighton, Ks.