Postcard: Waconda Springs, Kansas, July 4th, 1908

Authors

Ella Shoeke
Emma Novock

Files

Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272017_0598

Publication Date

4-9-1917

Description

This colorized photographic postcard features a naturally circular hole of spring water in the ground with a fence around it Rows of people are behind the fence a row of people inside the fence are sitting. A man in a diving suit with breathing apparatus is walking down a ladder into the spring water. A man in a suit jacket and hat holds the ladder. There is red printed text at the top right of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.

Physical Description

4"x 5" photographic postcard

Subject

Waconda Springs (Kan.), Mitchell County (Kan.), Health resorts, Therapeutic baths, Bathhouses, Salt-water, Natural rock formations, Correspondence, Narka (Kan.), Republic County (Kan.)

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

Shoeke, Ella and Novock, Emma, "Postcard: Waconda Springs, Kansas, July 4th, 1908" (1917). Tim Johnson Postcard Collection. 502.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_postcards/502

Language

eng

Transcription

Waconda Springs, Kansas, July 4th, 1908 Waconda Springs Kans. Monday Well what are you doing I am still here Winfield has been quiet sick with rheumatism he could not walk for a while now he can walk but he can’t use his hands can’t eaven(sic) write letters are you at home tell the rest hellow(sic) for me Ella Schoeke Miss Emma Novock Narka Kans.