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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: Best Wishes, Postmarked Grigsby, Kansas, Addressed to Hutchinson, Kansas

R. A. and May Keedy

This color printed postcard features two children picking pink roses and placing them in a basket. The girl is wearing a purple dress and hat with a red bow. The boy is wearing a brown outfit with a blue kerchief. There are trees and a fountain in the background. There is text printed at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Greetings from Grigsby, Kansas

R. A. and May Keedy

This printed color postcard features an illustration of two variations of purple flowers with leaves and a stem. Printed text is on the bottom left of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card, and an embossment of flowers.
Postcard: First National Bank

J. Armstrong

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from the First National Bank of Atchison to a customer. Printed text and handwriting are on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: 28. Tultenango Earthenware. Mexico

Clara B. Babcock

This black and white photographic postcard features a collection of earthenware for sale. There are four people in the background under a canopy and they each hold a piece of pottery. There are two rows of pottery in the foreground with some items stacked three high. Printed text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message Regarding Finances

H. G. Bagnall and Jesse Felt

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from one man to another regarding finances. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: Monuments of Quality, Washington Marble and Granite Works, Washington, Kansas

Abe Baker

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of flowers and leaves along the top and left side of the card. The right side of the card depicts black background with white printed text. There is printed text and handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Scene from "The Wizard of Oz"

A. S. Baker

This colorized photographic postcard features the cast of the play "The Wizard of Oz" during a performance in New York, New York. Printed and written text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message Regarding a Land Matter

O. A. Barber and W. A. Nichol

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from one man to another regarding a land matter. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: 4589 Fishing in Western Kansas, Lane County

Olive Barber

This black and white photographic postcard depicts three men after fishing. A horse is to the left and the carriage buggy is in the center. A string with large fish runs across the wheels of the buggy. One man stands on each side of the fish, both wearing overalls and hats. A man sits in the buggy and holds up a line with smaller fish. He is also wearing overalls and a hat. There is handwriting at the top of the card and printed text at the bottom. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Yucca Company Advertisement

J. R. Barremore

This black and white printed postcard contains typed text advertising Mentholatum. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Young Man on a Motorcycle

Carrie Bastow

This black and white photographic postcard features a portrait of a young man sitting on a motorcycle. The motorcycle is propped for a sideways view and has two pennant flags on it. The young man wears a suit, hat and motorcycle gloves. A painted backdrop serves as the background. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Machinery Inside a Building

Lillian Batchman

This black and white photographic postcard depicts machinery at a factory. "Fisher" is printed on the metal. Belts run from one machine to another. Small windows are above the machine. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: A Residence Scene on Superior Street, Plains, Kansas

H. C. Baughman

This colorized photographic postcard of a row of houses promotes a residential area in Plains, Kansas. Each house is two stories tall and has a yard in front. A sidewalk in front of the houses starts in the foreground and ends in the background. There is printed text at the bottom of the card. There is printed text and handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Best Wishes, Robert & Helen Baughman, 1966, Liberal Kansas

Helen & Robert Baughman and Roger H. Hertel

This color printed postcard features stamp collection materials on the bottom left of the card. The card contains a border of holly and poinsettias in green and red. Printed text is in the middle of the card. Printed text with black, green and red ink are on the back of the card. An illustration of green holly and a red poinsettia decorate the left and top of the card. Two emblems, one of the Society of Philatelic Americans and one of the Kansas Precancel Society are on the center of the card. Typed text is on the right side of the card.
Postcard: Greetings 1965, Robert & Helen Baughman's, Liberal, Kansas

Helen & Robert Baughman and Julia Ross

This color printed postcard depicts printed text with black, green and red ink on the front of the card. A green border creates the image of a card folded. The back of the card features Mistletoe toe and red cards stating "Seasons Greetings". Two emblems, one of the Society of Philatelic Americans and one of the Kansas Precancel Society are on the bottom of the card. Typed text is on the right side of the card.
Postcard: Merry Christmas, Helen & Robert Baughman, Liberal, Kansas

Helen & Robert Baughman and Pat M. Ryan

This color printed postcard features a photographic portrait of Helen and Robert Baughman with a yellow background. Printed text is above and to the right of the photo. An illustrations of two bells with a ribbon lies to the right of the photo. The back of the card features an illustration of Santa Claus standing on a map of the United States leaning towards the star on Liberal, Kansas. Stamp collecting materials is above the map. Two emblems, one of the Society of Philatelic Americans and one of the Kansas Precancel Society are on the map. Printed red text is above the illustrations. Typed text is on the right side of the card.
Postcard: Don Smith Republican for Attorney General

John & Mary Bausch and J. L. McClymond

This black and white photographic postcard portrays an orange background. The right side features a black and white picture of Don Smith's wife and three children in a group portrait. A woman sits on a chair and a girl stands to her right. A girl sits on a stool in front of the woman. A boy stands behind and to the left of the woman. Books on bookshelves are in the background. The right side of the picture depicts a black and white photo of a man's head. A cartoon illustration of an elephant's head is in the middle of the card. Printed text is on the left side of the card. Printed text and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: High School, Hiawatha, Kansas

Pearl Beaman

This color printed postcard has a black and white photograph inserted on the top half. The image is of the high school at Hiawatha, Kansas. The photo has typed text at the bottom and the photo is surrounded by a green border. The bottom half of the card is green printed text and green leaves. Orange flowers are in the corners framing the photo. The first letter of the print is orange. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Tourist Camp, Highland, Kansas

Julia Louise Beatty

This black and white photographic postcard features a tourist camp at Highland, Kansas. A one story building is in the center of the camp with an automobile in front of it. Trees and prairie grass surround the building. Benches are in the center of camp. A drawn X in the center indicates where the writer stayed while at this camp. Buildings line the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: 7788 Sheep Herding in the West

N. M. Beaty

This colorized photographic postcard features a man sitting on a horse looking out over hundreds of sheep. Three dogs are close to the horse. Two are standing and one is laying down. Prairie grass is in the foreground. There is printed text at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Cottage Row Forest Lake, Bonner Springs, Kansas

Emery Beck

This black and white photographic postcard features a row of buildings intended for lodging. Small trees line the front of the buildings. A pathway lies between the cottages and the lake. Another row of trees line the bank of the lake. Written text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Building Thomas County Roads. Colby, Kansas. 4-13-'26

Charles Fredrick Behre and Mary Cronin Behre

This black and white photographic postcard depicts road construction machinery in Thomas County, Kansas. Machinery scrapes a layer of earth to create a path forming a future road. The dirt is funneled along a ramp where it dumps out on the right side of the road. Three men stand on the tractor style machine and a group of spectators stand to the left of the machine looking down at the road. Automobiles and a caterpillar style tractor is in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: 25 Waconda Springs, Cawker City, Kansas

Erma Belk

This black and white photographic postcard features a naturally circular hole of spring water in the ground with a fence around it. It is surrounded by prairie land. There is handwriting at the bottom of the card and on the back of the card.
Postcard: Duffy Tire Company Advertisement

Herbert Bell

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a tire and a hand strikes a match on the tracks that the tire leaves behind. The background is blue except for two illustrations with red and yellow backgrounds. One illustration is an arrow with text inside. The other illustration is a rectangle with text inside. Printed text is on the bottom left of the card. Typed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: 55 - Operating Room, Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, New York

Elmor B. and T. Bookhont

This black and white photographic postcard features an operating room in Oneonta, New York. There is an operating table in the middle of the room with glass as the top of the table. There is cabinets in the background containing medical supplies. There are trays surrounding the operating table with glass tops. There is a stool to the left and a wooden plank floor. There is printed text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Washburn College Academy Advertisement, Topeka, Kansas

Grace Belot

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of one of the buildings at Washburn College. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Looking West on Main Street, Sabetha, Kansas

Iva Bennett and Alvin Ort

This color printed postcard has a black and white photograph inserted on the top half. The image is of the main street in Sabetha, Kansas. The photo is surrounded by a green border and the green illustration curves to the bottom half of the card. Red ink has been placed above and the below the green for accent imagery. There is printed text on the bottom half of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: J. B. Watkins Land Mortgage Company

S. S. Bennett

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from the J.B. Watkins Land Mortgage Company to a customer. Printed text and handwriting are on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Duff & Moulton, The Clothers. Sabetha Kansas

Amos Bentley

This black and white photographic postcard features a portrait of a person in a suit and hat with and one foot on a chair. A riding stick is in one hand and the other hand is in the pants pocket. A painted backdrop serves as the background. Printed text is on the bottom of the card. Printed text and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message Regarding an Advertisement

G. H. Berry

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a consumer to The Orphan Boy Extension Mining and Milling Co. Handwriting is on the front and back of the card.
Postcard: Ice Gorge, Ottawa, 1910

Charles Berthot and Lena Berthot

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an ice gorge in Ottawa, Kansas. There are large chunks of ice throughout the riverbed. A bridge in the background has a number of people crossing it. A building on the left side of the bridge is in the background. A man and the frozen river are in the foreground.
Postcard: Western State Normal Hays, Kansas. Graham County Eats Breakfast May 2, 1913

F. B. and Abbie Butler

This black and white photographic postcard features men and women holding cups and plates outdoors. The front row depicts people sitting and the rest of the group stands behind them. Trees and vegetation surround the group. Written text is on the left and the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Wm. Schick Manufacturing Company Receipt

J. W. Blair

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a sofa-bed made with wood and leather. Printed text it to the right of the item. Printed text and handwriting are on the back of the card.
Postcard: Wm. Schick Manufacturing Company, Topeka, Kansas Receipt

J. W. Blair

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a full sized couch made with wood and leather. Printed text is above and below the item. Printed text and handwriting are on the back of the card.
Postcard: Men Cutting and Moving Wood

W. E. Blasing and Walter Wertzberger

This black and white photographic postcard features a group of men at a machine that cuts large logs mechanically. The man on the left is carrying a cut log over to the log pile in the foreground. Four men are behind the machine. The man on the left is closest to the table saw and is holding the uncut log. The three men to the right of him are watching the process. The man on the right holds a large branch. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Old Sod Shanty

Bertha Boomer

This black and white photographic postcard features a sod house. The house is in the center and other buildings and sod structures are to the left in the background. Prairie land surrounds the house. Written and printed text is below the sod house. Handwriting is at the top of the card.
Postcard: Wichita, Kansas, A Special Session of Midian Temple

Geo. H. Bradford and Max Krauss

This black and white printed postcard announces a special session of Midian Temple with printed text. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Crazy Snake Ready for a Charge on Oklahoma Settlers - 1908

Edward Bradshaw

This black and white photographic postcard features indigenous people on horses lined up in the foreground. Several wear warbonnets and hold staffs that have feathers attached. Men wearing trousers, long sleeve shirts and hats line the background on horses. All horses face the left. Written text is at the top and bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card. Part of the "Perils of the Plains" set which are actual photos of a staged 1905 event for the NEA (National Editorial Association). The event took place on the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch near Bliss, Oklahoma.
Postcard: Fruit and Melons on Display

Rosa B. and Hazel Booth

This black and white photographic postcard features a variety of fresh fruit on display with a white backdrop. Watermelons and peaches are on a table and grapes, peaches, cantaloupes and watermelon are placed in front of the table. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Four Greatest Chief's Now Living.

Iva Brown

This black and white photographic postcard features four indigenous men standing in an open space of prairie land. Each man is standing next to his horse and holds the reins. Written text is above and below the image. Handwriting is on the back of the card. Part of the "Perils of the Plains" set which are actual photos of a staged 1905 event for the NEA (National Editorial Association). The event took place on the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch near Bliss, Oklahoma.
Postcard: #38 Throwing Calf to Brand

R. B. and Nora Toale

This black and white photographic postcard features the backside of a man and horse who have just lassoed a calf. Three men standing on the ground move to wrestle the calf to the ground. Several cows and a fence are in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card. (Note indicates the photo was taken by Liberal, Kansas photographer Hal Reid.)
Postcard: Mushroom Rock, Thirty Feet High, Ellsworth, Kansas

G. Brunner

This colorized photographic postcard features a large mushroom shaped rock at the Mushroom Rock State Park, an attraction in Ellsworth County, Kansas. A woman in a dress and hat stands to the right of the rock. Prairie land surrounds the rock. There is printed text on the front of the card and illegible handwriting. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: A Hail Storm, Hoxie Kansas

T. L. B. and Ethel L. Swap

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an active hail storm. Downtown Hoxie storefronts are on the left and right side. The sidewalk reveals trees bent sideways in the wind. Water is rushing down the road along the curbs. A horse and man stay under an awning, leaving the carriage buggy in the rain. There is handwriting on the left and side of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: L. P. Sappingrton Opening Display, Bartlett, Kansas

Ray Buckley

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a headshot of a woman from the neck up. She is facing the left and is wearing her hair pinned up under a hat. Printed text is below the image. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Public School, Delavan, Kansas 1907

Emma Buhler

This black and white photographic postcard features a group of children standing outside of a school building on the front steps. There are three rows of students with the youngest on the first row and the oldest students standing in the third row. Printed text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: The State Bank, Winfield, Kansas

Mary J. Bundy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of the planet Earth. Stars and the moon are visible in the background. Written and printed text is on the left and bottom of the card. A calendar month of March 1910 is in the bottom left corner. Red printed text and handwriting are on the back of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Springs, Kansas

L. R. Burson

This black and white photographic postcard features a large group of women in front of a building. The front row is kneeling and everyone is wearing a dress. There are two trees in the background and prairie grass in the background. Stamped text in red ink is at the bottom of the card. Stamped red ink text is on back of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Certificate of Levy of School Tax, Postmarked Barnard, Kansas

John H. Burt

This black and white printed postcard depicts a certificate of levy of school tax in Lincoln County, Kansas. Printed text is on the front of the card with handwriting included to fill out the information. Printed text is on the back of the card.