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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: Three Men with Threshing Equipment

This black and white photographic postcard features a close up view of a thresher in action. Two men are in the foreground holding pitchforks. Piles of grain are moving up a track to the top of the thresher. A man stands at the top of the thresher with his arms crossed. Stacks of the cut crop are in the foreground.
Postcard: Three Musketeers

This color printed postcard features an advertisement for shoes. The left side of the card depicts an illustration of three Musketeers in green silhouette. The right side of the card portrays an illustration of three different styles of shoes. The shoes are black on a green background. Red printed text is at the top of the card. Printed text is in the center and the back of the card.
Postcard: Three Nurses

This black and white photographic postcard depicts three nurses. The nurse on the left has her hand to her face. The nurse in the middle has her hands behind her back, and the nurse on the right is arranging her smock. There are shelves with medical supplies to the right of them and a door is in the background. The back of the card has handwriting on it.
Postcard: Threshing Wheat for L.S. Robb, Scott County, Kansas. Yield 33.5 Per Acre, Test 63 Lbs.

This black and white photographic postcard features the Robb Farm in Scott County, Kansas. Two horses stand next to a tractor and one man holds the reins. A pile of wheat is to the right and three men use pitchforks to shovel the wheat into the threshing machine. One man stands on top of the thresher. Another pile of wheat to the right of the machine depicts two men with pitchforks standing on top of the stack. A man with a wagon and horses is in the background. There is hand printed text at the bottom of the card. There is printed text on the back of the card.
Postcard: Ticket for Amusement Park Ride

This color printed postcard features a ticket for one ride on a carousel. The ticket is pink with black print. An illustration of a tent is on the left with printed text on the right. A black border is towards the edge of the card. The back side of the card depicts an illustration of a tent with the carousel ride underneath. The seats are different animals and printed text is above and below. The Roman numeral five is on the left and the number five is on the right side.
Postcard: Till Western Oregon Orchard Company, Chicago, Illinois

This black and white printed postcard depicts a request for information regarding goods through the Western Oregon Orchard Company. The front of the card is filled with text. Handwriting is on three lines of the form. Typed text is on the back of the card and several stamped dates.
Postcard: Tlaquepaque Pottery, Jalisco, Mexico

This color photographic postcard features two Mexican men hand painting pottery outside. The man on the left is painting a plate. The man on the right is painting a large vase. A stack of completed pots are in the background. A woman in a red blouse and floral skirt is in the foreground. She holds a camera up with two hands. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Toadstool Rocks, Carneiro, Kansas. 125 Miles West of Topeka, Kansas

This colorized photographic postcard features a large mushroom shaped rock at the Mushroom Rock State Park, an attraction in Ellsworth County, Kansas. There is a tree and other rocks that are part of the park behind the rock in the center. Prairie grass grows around the rocks. Printed text is at the top of the card.
Postcard: Tourists Park

This black and white photographic postcard features a row of trees at Sharon Springs, Kansas. Tourists park in this spot and several automobiles are parked along the tree line. Several people can be seen in the foreground. Written text is in the middle of the card.
Postcard: Tourists Park, Sharon Springs, Kansas. S-5

This black and white photographic postcard features a row of trees at Sharon Springs, Kansas. Tourists park in this spot and several automobiles are parked along the tree line. Several people can be seen in the foreground. Written text is in the middle of the card.
Postcard: Tower Court Café on Junction 181-24, Downs, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a café and a Texaco service station. The left of the side of the building depicts an entrance to a café with a sign above it stating "EAT". Two grange doors are to the right of the café. The entrance to the automobile service station is on the right corner of the building. Gas pumps are on the right side of the card. Written text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Train Car and a Wagon

This black and white photographic postcard features a train car containing a delivery of materials for a silo. A wagon contains wood that is to the left of the train car. One man stands in front of the wagon and three men stand at the rail car. Buildings are in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: "Tree of Life" and "Devil"

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects one of the sculptures in the Garden of Eden. Titled "Tree of Life", this side view of an angel sculpture and a devil sculpture are to the right of a limestone house. There is handwriting on the image. A snake and bird sculpture are in the foreground. There is printed text and handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Tree of Life, S. P. Dinsmoor, Lucas, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. S. P. Dinsmoor stands in front of a limestone house at the entrance to the "Garden of Eden". He is wearing a jacket and trousers and has several sculptures behind and above him. Handwriting is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Tree of Life, S. P. Dinsmoor, Lucas, Kansas with White Border

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. S. P. Dinsmoor stands in front of a limestone house at the entrance to the "Garden of Eden". He is wearing a jacket and trousers and has several sculptures behind and above him. Handwriting is at the bottom of the card. There is a white border around the photo.
Postcard: Tri-fold Advertisement for "Sketchbook of Kansas Landmarks" by The College Press, Topeka, Kansas

This black and white printed postcard features a tri-fold advertisement for a book. The first image is the mailing address and return address. The second image is an illustration of a limestone building and printed text above and below. The third and fourth image contain text filling the card. The fifth image depicts an order blank for the consumer to fill out and order a copy of the book. The last image is the business reply card for returning the order form.
Postcard (Tri-fold): Rea-Patterson Milling Company

This colorized photographic postcard features a tri-fold of pictures. The first side depicts the Flour mill and elevator. Railroad cars and tracks are in the foreground. A bag of "Spartan" flour is on the top left side of the card. The second side depicts the flour warehouse and the building with the shop and office. A water tank is on the right. Railroad cars and tracks are in the foreground. The third side depicts the laboratory, another elevator and a corn mill. Railroad cars and tracks are in the foreground. A bag of "Eagle" flour is in the top right side of the card.
Postcard: Triple Master Magnetic "Circletone" Therapeutic Appliances for Beauty, Health, and Vigor

This colorized photographic postcard depicts a room with people holding circular magnets. Four people are standing and the eight people are sitting in chairs along the wall. Each person is holding the large magnet on some part of their body. There is a large window with trees in the background. There is a rug in the foreground. There is a white border and text at the top and bottom of the picture. There is printed text and handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: "Trust"

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects one of the sculptures in the Garden of Eden and is titled "The Trust". The left side of a tree contains a sculped soldier. Behind him is a sculpture of a woman reaching out to him. She is being held back by an octopus shaped sculpture. A sculpted American flag is above the octopus. There is handwriting at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Turnips Grown in 1910 by J.S. Ford

This black and white photographic postcard features five turnips on display with a white backdrop. The turnips have the leaves and dirt removed leaving only the vegetable. A miniature trolley serves as a prop to place three turnips in front and two on top. There is handwritten text at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Twine Factory K.S.P. Lansing, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a factory at Lansing, Kansas. Bundles of twine line the floor along the foreground and right side of the card. Machinery is on the left side and twine is coming out of the end of the machines. A brick wall is in the background. Written text is at the top of the card.
Postcard: Two Men Standing in Front of a Rock Formation

This black and white photographic postcard features the large rocks in Rock City, an attraction in Ottawa County, Kansas. Two men are facing each other in the center of the card. One is wearing a suit and hat and has his foot on one of the large rocks. His left hand is on the rock and his right hand is on his hip. The man on the right is wearing a shirt, tie and trousers with a hat. He has his right hand on the rock and a camera in his left hand.
Postcard: Two Men with a Tractor and Farm Equipment

This black and white photographic postcard features a tractor to the left with a plow attached to the back. One man is on the tractor and one man stands beside the tractor. Their backs are to the camera. The right side depicts the prairie land. The right side of the image has over exposure and created a white vertical stripe.
Postcard: Typical Market, Mexican Curiosities, Mexico, D. F.

This color photographic postcard features a market style interior room. A man and woman stand behind a counter that displays goods and wares. A woman approaches the counter. Pottery, baskets and other goods fill the foreground and background. Printed text is on the back of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Unidentified Treatment Room

This black and white photographic postcard features a bath house. Two men are wrapped in blankets and an attendant is offering water to the man on the right. There is a weight scale to the left and a shelf full of blankets. A man sits on a chair with his hands folded on the left. He is wearing a robe and has no shoes on.
Postcard: Union Pacific Snow Plow with 4 Locomotives

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a train with a plow on the front of the engine to push snow off the train tracks. Smoke and steam billows up from the smokestack. Four engines are attached with train cars in the background. Men stand in the snow to the right of the train. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Unique Gas Station

This black and white photographic postcard features a gas station at Morland, Kansas. This one story building is entirely faced with rocks. Windows and doors are on the front and side of the building. A windmill is at the top of the card. Gas pumps are in front of the building. A "Drink Coca-Cola" sign is on the right. A man, an automobile and siloes are in the background. Stamped text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Universal Fashion Company, London, Paris & New York

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a portrait of a woman facing left. She has a hat with feathers on her head and shoulder length hair. She is wearing a jacket over a blouse with a neckerchief. The text under her image states "Mary Anderson". There is printed text on the back of the postcard.
Postcard: U. S. Highway 24, East End, Stockton, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a lodging place in Stockton, Kansas. A two story building serves as a service station by the road. Cabins line the right side and the background of the card. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Visit Largest Authentic Prehistoric Indian Burial in the Mid-West

This color photographic postcard features a billboard. There is printed text on the right side of the board. The left side of the board depicts an Indigenous man wearing a warbonnet. The poles of the billboard are below and grass can be seen at the bottom. There is printed text on the back of the card.
Postcard: Visitors in Camp of Red Army Woodland Park Aug. 21, 1912. Lawrence, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features rows of tents in a field. A large group of people are walking into the campground. There are trees in the background. Written text is on the right side of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Cliff and Springs, Waconda Springs, Kansas

This colorized photographic postcard features a man sitting in a horse and carriage buggy at the base of the rocks that lead up to the Waconda Springs and resort. The Sanatorium, springs and other buildings are in the background. Prairie land is in the foreground. Red printed text is at the top right of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Great Spirit Spring

This black and white photographic postcard features an aerial view of the Waconda Springs. A naturally circular spring is in the center of the image with trails leading up to it. A fence surrounds the springs. The rest of the ground is prairie land. A white stripe is in the bottom left corner of the card with faint printed text.
Postcard: Waconda Sanitarium Great Spirit Springs, Waconda Springs, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an aerial view of the Waconda Springs and surrounding buildings. The springs are in the top left corner and printed text is on the bottom right corner. The land and buildings form a block or square of land.
Postcard: Waconda Springs, Kansas

This black and white printed postcard has a black background with white written text. A series of nine photos are on the card. The top left depicts a photo of the Sanitarium and another building. The middle left photo is of the rock formations, The top left photo portrays the rock formations with the spring at the top. The middle right depicts a boy standing in front of the rock formations. The top right photo features a man on a carriage buggy at the bottom of the rock formations and the Sanitarium at the top. The middle right photo reveals the circular springs. The bottom right image is a close up of the Sanitarium in the front. The middle bottom photo depicts the Sanitarium from the side and it is surrounded with trees. The bottom left image is an illustration of the springs with stick figures surrounding it. The text states "Waconda Springs in Primitive State". There is blue stamped text on the back of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Springs, Kansas - Historic Mecca for Early Plains Indians - On U.S. 24

This black and white photographic postcard features a tourist spot for people visiting the Waconda Springs in Kansas. The limestone shelter has picnic tables and large open windows around the structure. Several men are standing in front of the building and women are sitting on the limestone ledges. One woman holds a picnic basket. A sign saying "Great Spirit Spring" is on the building. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Springs, Kansas - Historic Mecca for Early Plains Indians - on US-24

This black and white photographic postcard features a billboard promoting Waconda Springs. An illustration of a man on the left wears a loin cloth and has his hand to his eyes, looking forward. There is printed text on the billboard. There is printed text at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Springs, Near Beloit, Kansas

This colorized photographic postcard features a man standing on the rocks that lead up to the Waconda Springs and resort. The Sanatorium, springs and other buildings are in the background. Prairie land is in the foreground. Red printed text is at the top left of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Springs, Near Cawker City, Kansas

This colorized photographic postcard features two men sitting on top of the rocks that lead up to the Waconda Springs and resort. A group of eight people sit on a rock halfway up the rock formation. The Sanatorium, springs and other buildings are in the background. Prairie land is in the foreground. Printed text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Springs Sanitarium After Remodel

This black and white photographic postcard features the health resort, or Sanitarium, built next to the Waconda Springs. The three story building has a wrap around porch and trees are on the right. The building has been renovated with stucco on the second and third stories instead of limestone. An automobile is at the front and the back of the buildings and a tree is in the foreground. The word "Kansas" is written on the back of the card.
Postcard: Waiting Room, New Surgical Wing

This color photographic postcard features a waiting room in a surgical wing. There are seating areas and tables around the room. A reception desk is on the right. There are magazines, a book and several ashtrays on the furniture. Several plants are placed around the space. There is black text at the bottom of the image. There is printed text on the back of the card.
Postcard: Walter A. Wood's Harvesting Machines

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a writer to a person at the Ag College. The printed text at the top refers to machinery, and a written message is below. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Watermelons, We Sell 'Em Whole or Cut 'Em Up

This color photographic postcard features a photo of a watermelon collaged onto a photo. The photo depicts a grocery store with a man and boy standing in front. The man is holding a saw and the boy is holding an ax. The watermelon collaged onto the image makes the watermelon look one story high and as wide as an automobile. There is printed text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Watkins Sales & Service Advertisement, Lyons, Kansas

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a car with printed text below. The background starts yellow at the top and transitions to green at the bottom.
Postcard: Watson & Thrapp Real Estate Agents

This color printed postcard depicts an advertisement promoting real estate agents. This image features an illustration of a beach scene with two children in the center on a rock touching the water. A dog is to the right of the children. A man and woman are sitting under an umbrella to the left of the children. A large billboard behind the children is advertising Watson and Thrapp. Behind the billboard is a set of boulders and a tree. Several buildings are in the background.
Postcard: W. C. Dildines Photo Studio. 2nd St. Cheney, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a house in Cheney, Kansas. This two story wooden house contains a small covered porch and a sign in the front yard. Written text is at the bottom of the image.
Postcard: W. C. W. Kuehner Jeweler & Optician, When the Moon Unveils Her Peerless Light

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a landscape at night. The moon is high in the sky. A building and watering trough is in the foreground. A horse and wagon are on the road. Printed text and a calendar month of February 1914 is at the bottom of the card. A black and white illustration of a casserole pot is on the back of the card. Printed text is below the illustration.
Postcard: W. D. Eukes 40 Acres Irrigated Alfalfa 45 Days from Date of Seeding on Buffalo Sod, Scott County, Kansas 1914

This black and white photographic postcard features a man, child and woman standing in an alfalfa field. The man has his hands in his pockets and wears a hat, shirt and pants. The child is dressed in a dress and is looking toward the woman. The woman holds her hat and is wearing a dress and gloves. The background depicts three sets of two horses pulling equipment with one person behind each pair of horses. There is written text at the bottom of the card.