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Tim Johnson Postcard Collection

This collection, donated by FHSU Alum Tim Johnson, features postcards of various places and events, mainly in Kansas. Topics included are fairs, motels, hospitals, towns, the Garden of Eden in Lucas, and the Waconda Spring in Mitchell County are among items depicted in this collection. Some items in this collection may contain racially insensitive or offensive content.

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Postcard: S.F.B.261, C. W. Parker Carousel in San Jose, California

This black and white photographic postcard features a carousel that is set up in a park in California. A roof and trellis cover the amusement ride. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Shady Bend, Kansas

This black and white printed postcard features a view of a town from a distance. Buildings and grain elevators are in the background. A train is in the center of the photo. Cropland is in the foreground. Written text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Shamburg Court. Beloit, Kansas. East of City U.S. 24

This black and white photographic postcard is an aerial view of lodging at Beloit, Kansas. A main two story house is in the center with an automobile parked in front. Single buildings, or cabins line the left and behind the main building. A circle drive on the right leads to a building with a rock facade. Written text is at the top of the card.
Postcard: Sheridan County, Kansas. Barley

This black and white photographic postcard features a crop of barley in front of a farmhouse. There are buildings, trees and a windmill in the background. A young man is in the middle of the field and only his shoulders and head are visible. He is wearing a hat. There is printed text in the middle of the card.
Postcard: Shoeing a Horse #159

This black and white photographic postcard features military men shoeing a horse. The horse is laying on it's side on the ground with one leg tied up. Seven men are standing around the horse and one man is kneeling and holding the bridle. Each man wears a military designated hat. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back.
Postcard: Silver Lady of Jo-Mar

This black and white photographic postcard features a horse rearing up on her hind legs. She has a saddle and bridle on and her tail is up. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Silver Leaf Lard, Swift and Company, Chicago. Tally Ho!!!

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a bucket of lard the size of a carriage. Pigs in formal wear ride on the top of the bucket. Two pigs in formal wear are behind the bucket. Pigs are harnessed to the carriage and are pulling the bucket. A red building is in the background. There is printed text on the building and on the top right corner of the card. The company logo is on the side of the bucket. The back of the card depicts a black and white illustration. Buildings for a packing plant are in the center of the card. Stockyards are in the background. Trains are in the foreground and an illustration of a three story house is in the bottom right corner. Printed text is on the top, bottom, and sides of the card.
Postcard: Silver Moon Restaurant, Florence, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a shop in Florence, Kansas. A counter with barstools holds several items on display. Merchandise lines the shelves behind the counter. Cigars and tobacco are the items in the foreground. Stairs leading up and a doorway are in the background. Printed text is in the bottom right corner.
Postcard: Single Drivers, Burdick Field Day, Sept. 27, 1916

This black and white photographic postcard features two carriage buggies, each pulled by a single horse. The carriages each contain one driver and one rider. They are wearing hats. Trees are in the background. Handwritten text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Sink Hole, Smoky Hill River, Sharon Springs, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a sink hole by Sharon Springs, Kansas. Water is in the bottom of the sinkhole. One man stands at the edge of the water. Three men stand to the right in a huddle. In the background are over a hundred people and several automobiles. The bottom of the card has written text.
Postcard: Skating Rink, Hoisington, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a group photograph inside a skating rink. A band stand is suspended from the ceiling and men with brass instruments sit in the stand. A group of men, women, and children stand in the rink with roller skates on their feet. A sign states "NOTICE Please Fasten Skates Together Before Turning Them In". Handwriting is on the bottom and back of the card.
Postcard: Sod Claim House Meade County

This black and white photographic postcard features a sod house. It has two windows on the front and is surrounded by prairie grass. Some deterioration is visible at the top of the roof. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Sod Claim House. Meade County, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a sod house. It has two windows on the front and is surrounded by prairie grass. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Sod House. Western Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a homestead with a man standing in front of a sod house. The man wears a long sleeve shirt, overalls, a hat and glasses. Blacksmithing tools are behind him. The sod house has signs of decay and areas are reinforced with wood. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Sod House with Windmill

This black and white photographic postcard features a sod house. The structure has a stone foundation. Three windows and a door are visible. A windmill is in the background. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Soldier Creek Columbus. 4th

This black and white photographic postcard features a portrait of a shorthorn bull. The bull stands in a pen and has a ring through his nostrils. A lead is attached to the nose ring. There is writing on the bottom of the card and the left side of the card. There is writing on the back of the card.
Postcard: Some Old Time Sod Houses Still to be Seen in the West #64

This black and white photographic postcard features four different photos of sod houses. The top left depicts a group of people in front of the sod house. The picture on the top right depicts three men standing in front of a sod house. The picture on the bottom right depicts a girl in front of a sod house. The picture on the bottom left depicts a sod house that has become decrepit. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: South of the Border, South Carolina at the N.C. - S.C. Border

This color photographic postcard features four photographs. The top left image is of a pinata in the shape of a cow. The top right image is a blue mask. The bottom right image is a miniature figures of a Mariachi band. The bottom left image is of several matching pots. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Souvenir from Kansas State Penitentiary

This black and white photographic postcard features four different photos. The left photo depicts "curios". Moccasins, bags, jewelry and other accessories are on display. The top right photo depicts a one story house with three children standing in front. The bottom right photo depicts a portrait of a man from the shoulders up. The bottom middle photo depicts a photo of a woman from the shoulders up. Decorative swirl patterns are between the photos. Written text is on each photo. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: "Sparkey's Place." Good Food Good Service. U.S. Hi-way 40 Ellsworth, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a café and Sinclair gas station at Ellsworth, Kansas. This one story building contains terra cotta roof tiles. A covered gas station is on the right with two gas pumps. The diner is on the left side of the building and has automobiles parked in front of it. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: S. P. Dinsmoor Age 87 and His Wife 27, and Their Two Children. Lucas, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a family portrait. Emilie (Brozek) Dinsmoor sits on the left with her son, John Dinsmoor, on her lap. Emily Dinsmoor stand to the right of her brother and Samuel Perry Dinsmoor sits on the right. The family is on the porch of a limestone building and steps are in view in the foreground. Written text is on the bottom of the card.
Postcard: S.P. Dinsmoor's Cement Flag in Garden of Eden, Lucas, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects two sculptures in the Garden of Eden. A sculpted American flag painted with stars and stripes is in the middle with a sculpture of a bird to the left. Tree branches can be seen in the background. There is handwritten text at the top of the card.
Postcard: S. P. Dinsmoor's Mausolium(sic) in Garden of Eden

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. A man stands in front of a limestone structure that is titled "Mausoleum". There are three stories of limestone with each story smaller than the story below. A sculpture is on the top story and a sculpted bird and sculpted American flag are above the building. A windmill is to the left and S. P. Dinsmoor stands in front of the building. He is wearing a suit and hat. There are steps and greenery in front of the door. There is handwritten text at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: S. P. Dinsmoor Standing in Front of a Mausoleum in Garden of Eden

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. S. P. Dinsmoor stands in front of a limestone structure that is titled "Mausoleum". He is wearing a suit and hat. There are three stories of limestone with each story smaller than the story below. A sculpted bird and sculpted American flag are above the building. There are steps and greenery in front of the door.
Postcard: S. P. Dinsmoor Standing in Front of Mausoleum at Garden of Eden with White Border

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. S. P. Dinsmoor stands in front of a limestone structure that is titled "Mausoleum". He is wearing a suit and hat. There are three stories of limestone with each story smaller than the story below. A sculpted bird and sculpted American flag are above the building. There are steps and greenery in front of the door. Hand printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: S. P. Dinsmoor Standing on His Porch with Other People

This black and white photographic postcard features a building in Lucas, Kansas. The "Garden of Eden" consists of Samuel Dinsmoor's house in the middle with sculptures and trees surrounding it. This image depicts the east side of the property that reveals the second floor balcony. Two men and two women are on the front porch. Some greenery covers the porch.
Postcard: Spencer Trailer Co. Augusta, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an aerial view of the Spencer Trailer Company facility. An illustration of a building with a sign across the top is in the center. It is surrounded by other buildings and automobiles. A ribbon with printed text is on the right side of the card.
Postcard: Spiral Slide and Whirly Go Round No 311

This black and white photographic postcard features a merry go round for small children. Children sit in individual bucket seats and someone pushes the merry go round. A spiral slipper slide is behind the merry go round. Trees are in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Spring in Garden of Eden

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects one of the sculptures in the Garden of Eden. A fountain in the shape of a circle has a small stack of rocks which allows a waterfall in the fountain. Above the waterfall is a sculpture of a bird and sculpture of a snake behind it. The snake's mouth is open and preparing to strike the bird. The fountain is surrounded by fence and has landscaping around it. There is handwriting in the bottom left of the card.
Postcard: Springstock of Wall Paper, A. J. Johnson, Sabetha

This black and white photographic postcard features a stack of goods outside a brick building. Rolls of wallpaper are covered in paper for delivery. The rolls are stacked on a sidewalk five and six rolls high. Printed text is at the bottom and back of the card. Sabetha Kansas is written on the back of the card.
Postcard: Springs, Waconda Springs, Park Here

This color photographic postcard features the Waconda Springs Sanitarium. The three story building has a wrap around porch and a green automobile on the left side. Three children sit on the steps and one person leans on the porch railing. Signage is erected in front of the building. There is typed print on the back of the card.
Postcard: S. P. Smith Dealer in Harness, Saddles, Collars and Whips

This color printed postcard depicts an advertisement promoting a variety of products for livestock. This image features an illustration of three leaves on the left with two rosebuds leaning to the right . One of the rosebuds is partially opened. The text is on the right side in a variety of fonts with details about types of supplies available for horses and other livestock.
Postcard: Stacking Alfalfa W.H. Burn's Field, Little River, KS.

This black and white photographic postcard features men stacking alfalfa in a field. Two men use an implement to lift the alfalfa to the top of the stack. One man stands at the top of the stack. Horses are tied to the implements to assist with the bundling and stacking the alfalfa. Written text is at the bottom of the text. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: St. Agnes Sisters, Victoria, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a group portrait of a convent. Three nuns in habits kneel in the front row. Five nuns in habits stand in the back row. The nun on the left and right have a rosary on their habit. The church building is the background of the portrait. Printed text is at the top of the card.
Postcard: Standard Oil Station - Hiawatha, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features the Standard Oil Company service station for automobiles. This one story building contains a covered entrance with two gas pumps for protected parking. A lawn and sidewalk are in front of the building. A streetlamp is in the foreground. Written text is on the bottom left and right side of the card.
Postcard: State Fair Hutchinson, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features the thoroughfare of the Kansas State Fair. Attractions and marketers are on both sides. People are walking past the exhibitions. The exhibitions are almost entirely tents set up with their name on display. One man in a suit and hat is in the foreground. There is written text at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Steven's Swimming Pond, Hutchinson, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a swimming pool with water rides. The foreground depicts a round pool with a slide and diving board. The background reveals another pool with a two story high water slide down to the pool. There is also a tower on the left side next to trees that swimmers use to swing out over the water and jump in. A row of women sit on the far left next to a building. There are swimmers in and around each pool. Handwritten text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Stolen - $15 Reward

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a man in Neosho Falls to a sheriff in Independence regarding a reward for stolen horses. Printed text is on the front and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Stony Cliff, at Home of W.W. Van Liew, 1600 South Seventh Street, Atchison, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Atchison, Kansas. The yard contains rocks and structures and is surrounded by a walking path. A house, lighthouse, a building and a castle are amongst the rocks. A statue of a person is on the right side. The background depicts a house and benches around a tree. There is printed text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: "Stork Tree"

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard depicts several sculptures in the Garden of Eden. The top right of the card depicts two storks standing side by side. The words "Stork Tree" is written on the tree below them. A devil sculpture sits behind the Garden of Eden sign. Below the sign, a sculpture of Adam stands and an unfinished Eve stand on the ground.
Postcard: St. Paul State Bank. Journal and A.H.T.A News Office, St. Paul, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a building on a corner lot. The brick and limestone two story building houses the bank and news offices in St. Paul, Kansas.
Postcard: Strawberry Bed in Garden of Eden, Lucas, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. In the Garden of Eden, Dinsmoor created a strawberry bed. The concrete platforms depict wide squares at the bottom and each layer is smaller to create space to place plants. The triangle shaped steps allows for 8 rows of strawberry plants. S. P. Dinsmoor stands to the right of the structure. He has a hat and beard.
Postcard: Street Scene Looking West, Halls Summit, Kansas

This color printed postcard has a black and white photograph inserted on the top half. The image is of the main street in Halls Summit, Kansas. Typed print is on the bottom of the photo. Green and red illustrations in the form of rectangles and squares are on either side of the photo. The bottom half of the card is an illustration of a flag pole with two blue flags and one yellow flag. There is printed text on the flags. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Sunday April 14, 1935, A Black Blizzard Closing in On the Prairies #4

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an approaching dust storm in the Midwest. A large black dirt cloud completely fills the background, over three-fourths of the card. The storm is moving towards a few houses and buildings. There is printed writing at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Sunday April 14, 1935, A Dust Cloud Rolling Over the Prairies #3

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an approaching dust storm in the Midwest. A large black dirt cloud rolls along the ground in the background. The storm is moving towards a few houses and buildings spread out on land. A porch roof is visible in the foreground. Bushes are in the foreground. There is printed writing at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Sunday April 14, 1935, Dust Clouds Rolling Over the Prairies #5

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an approaching dust storm in the Midwest. A large black dirt cloud completely fills the background. The storm is moving towards a few houses and buildings in the foreground. There is printed writing at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Superintendent's Office, St. Barnabas Hospital, Salina, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a superintendent's office at a hospital. It is furnished with three chairs and a chair on wheels at a desk. There are two large windows and a typewriter in the background. There is a bookshelf on the right side of the room. There is printed text at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Swallow Tourist Camps

This black and white photographic postcard features a lodging place in Salina, Kansas. A Spanish Villa style structure with a terra cotta roof sits at the entrance and has gas pumps in front. Other buildings created in Spanish Villa style are in the background. Buildings with hotel rooms line the left and right side of the camp. Printed text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.