Tim Johnson Postcard Collection
 

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Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272019_1308

Publication Date

3-5-1912

Description

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a three story church on fire. The inside of the building is engulfed in flames and several people stand outside the building. The house in the background has men on the roof and climbing ladders to protect the building from fire. A two horse buggy carriage is in the foreground. 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

Greensburg (Kan.), Kiowa County (Kan.), Chase (Kan.), Rice County (Kan.), Raymond (Kan.), Buildings, Churches, Fire, Disasters, Correspondence

Rights

This item is in the public domain

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

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Language

eng

Transcription

ME Church, Greensburg Kas. Hello! Will try to write you a few line today it has been snowing & blowing all day look ike it was going to clear off tonight last Sunday was a fright you could not see from the house to the barn any tme during the day. the snow is all the way from 1 in to 10 & 12 foot deep you can't get any place the mail man has not made it for a week bye by write soon J.J.G Miss Cora Salter Raymond Kansas Box 85. | Propterty of Cecil Hathaway Chase, Ks

Postcard: Fire in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Greensburg, Kansas

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