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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: Wall Full of Pictures

Wayne Edwards and Grace Ridings

This black and white photographic postcard features an interior wall covered with photographs. The left side of the wall portrays postcard size photographs. The right side of the wall features portraits of people. Wallpaper is on the bottom half of the wall and a bed frame is in the foreground. Damage to the card is along the right side of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: See Me for Subscriptions.

J. D. Eisenhower and E. C. Eisenhower

This black and white printed postcard depicts an advertisement for a subscription agent. Printed text fills the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: "Kansas Grasshoppers"

Annie B. Ellis

This black and white photographic postcard features the backs of boys and a girl sitting along a wooden platform. They are looking out over the prairie land. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Man in a Waiter Uniform Holding a Tray

E. E. Elwell

This black and white photographic postcard features a portrait of a man holding a tray with two cups in his hand. He is wearing a waiter uniform and stands next to a tray table. The backdrop is painted with a forest and fence scene. The floor is hardwood. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Horse Pulling a White Wagon with Children on It

Minnie England

This black and white photographic postcard features a float for a parade. The float consists of a wagon decorated like a baby buggy. Dolls with wings hang from the top. A girl and boy sit in the float and wear crowns. A blanket over the horse pulling the wagon spells "Cheney Drug Co.". Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: June 4, Elmdale, Kansas

M. F. Engle and Sadie Collinsworth

This black and white photographic postcard features a 54 pound catfish on display between two men. The fish is tied to a wooden stick and hangs the length of the men's shoulders to the ground. The man on the left is wearing a suit and hat and has the branch on his shoulder. The man on the right wears a shirt and pants with a jacket. He wears a hat and is holding the rope attached to the fish. There are trees and a building in the background. There is printed text on the top and bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: "Suppose You Know the Ladies" 4th of July

Nona Evans

This black and white photographic postcard features a float made by Garvey's Pharmacy. It is a wagon pulled by two horses and a driver holding the reins. The float has a banner with the company name. There are red crosses on white paper and cloth to represent supplies. A boy is on a bed with bandages on this head and arm. Two nurses and a doctor are on the float tending to the boy. The wheels have material woven through them for decoration. There is handwriting at the top of the card and the date "4th of July". There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message from a Sister

Melissa Farmer

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from one sister to another. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message to the County Treasurer

J. S. 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: Waconda Mineral Springs, Waconda Springs, Cawker City, Kansas

Elizabeth Finley and Ernestine Keedle

This colorized photographic postcard features two men sitting on top 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 left of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Republican Wishes You Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

E. A. Fisher

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a green ribbon with Greensburg Kansas printed on it.. There are four green photographic images of buildings on display. The M. E. Church is on the left of the card and has an ellipses border. An unknown church is in the middle with a circle border. A business on Main Street is on the right side with a rectangle border. The courthouse is located at the bottom of the card and also has a rectangle border. Red printed text is at the top and bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Lamar Bath House

Edward Fisher

This color printed postcard is the exterior of a business building. The word "LAMAR" is on the front of this two story building. There is a manicured lawn and several trees in front of the building. It has print text at the bottom of the card. There is printed text and handwriting on the back of the card. Postmarked date from Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Postcard: The Early West 1870 - Cowboy and Daughter

Ollie Flaherty

This black and white photographic postcard features a man on a horse next to a girl on a horse. The man holds a whip in an outstretched hand behind the girl. Prairie grass is in the foreground and written text is at the top 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: #5 Rock Formation on South Side of Waconda Great Spirit Springs - Kansas

Sue Fortney

This black and white photographic postcard features the south side of the Waconda Springs hill. Three men in suits and stand on the rock formations that lead to the natural springs. There is hand written text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Visiting Rock City, Ottawa County, Kansas

Effie Fouard and L. H. Piper

This black and white photographic postcard features three different photos at the rock park in Ottawa County, Kansas. The image on the left is in a round frame and depicts a group of six people in front of the rocks with one person on top. The image on the right consists of a man and a woman in a carriage buddy with a single horse. The rocks are in the background and it is in a rectangle frame. The bottom image depicts three people sitting on top of the rocks. The image is framed in the shape of Kansas. Printed illustrations of flowers frames the pictures. Printed text is on the right side of the card.
Postcard: A Train Car, Frisco St.L. & S.F. 703

Gladys Fox

This black and white photographic postcard features a group of people standing in front of a boxcar along the railroad. The man in the front wears a suit and hat. The man on the left wears overalls and a hat. The three men on the right wear hats and suits. The boxcar contains a bucket at the edge of the open door and two windows to the right of the door. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: An Extra Stray from the Ranch of the Wooden Horses, Leavenworth, Kansas

Anna Foye

This colorized photograph features one of the carousel horses on an amusement ride. A blue background is behind the wooden horse. Printed text is above and below the horse. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: St. Patrick's Sale and Dinner

Lou Frances and Daisy Corlett

This black and white printed postcard features an invitation to a St. Patrick's Sale and Dinner at Neodesha, Kansas. An illustration of a four leaf clover and printed text is at the top of the card. Handwriting is on the bottom left and back of the card.
Postcard: Tom Hamilton Dodge and Plymouth Cars and Trucks Advertisement, Concordia, Kansas

Isabelle Francoeur

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a truck with boxes stacked high and wide on the truck bed and a man is leaning out of the cab waving his hat. Another illustration of a truck in front has an empty bed and one man is pushing the truck while another man is pulling it with a rope. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: 4400. Rock City, Near Minneapolis, Kansas

Levie Freeman

This black and white photographic postcard features the large rocks in Rock City, an attraction in Ottawa County, Kansas. The rocks are focused in the center of the photo with prairie grass in the foreground and background. A man riding a carriage buggy with a single horse is riding a trail between the rocks. There is written text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Ladies Band, Udall, Kansas

Nellie Frisbie

This black and white photographic postcard features a group photograph outside on the grass. Six women sit on the front row with instruments in their hand. Five women kneel in the second row and three women stand in the back row. The women wear matching styles of dress and hats. Three women on the right side do not have hats. Drums and a tuba are in the center of the group. Trees and a fence are in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Maxwell's Tourist Camp. Two Blocks South R.R. Tracks. Dodge City, Kansas

Agnes G. and Gale Emerson

This black and white photographic postcard features a tourist camp at Dodge City, Kansas. A gas station is on the left and the grocery store is in the middle of the card. Lodging rooms are in a one story building in the background behind several trees. Handwriting is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Trap Shooter No. 2, 14,000 Barrels Daily, Towanda, Kansas. Williams Lease

Frank R. Glascock

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an oil pumping site. A large well has several spouts pouring oil into the tank. Oil is flowing over the edge of the tank onto the ground. Two men are standing in the background. An oil derrick is in the background in the upper right corner of the card. Written text is in the center and bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Old Dutch Mill

Elsie Glick

This black and white photographic postcard features a lodging place in Salina, Kansas. A four story building in the shape of a Dutch Mill and serves as a service station. The gas pumps and an automobile are in front of the mill. Cabins line the right side of the card. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Old Dutch Mill - Salina, Kansas

Elsie Glick

This black and white photographic postcard features a lodging place in Salina, Kansas. A four story building in the shape of a Dutch Mill serves as a service station. The gas pumps and an automobile are in front of the mill. Cabins line the right side of the card. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Old Higby House, Troy, Kansas

Joseph R. Good

This black and white photographic postcard features a house in Troy, Kansas. This three story house has a front porch and a deck on the second floor. People are standing on both the porch and deck. Horses are tied up in the front yard and the house is surrounded by trees. A black and white illustration of Abraham Lincoln's head is on the right side of the card. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: #44 An Old Timer

S. D. Gossert

This black and white photographic postcard features a man standing with a horse. He wears a cowboy hat, scarf, shirt, vest and pants. He has leather gloves with a star on them and a gun belt with a gun on the left hip. The horse to his right was a saddle, rope and cloth material tied behind the saddle. 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: $25.00 Reward!

Peter O. Graber

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a citizen in Kansas regarding a reward for stolen horses. Printed text is on the front and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message to a Reverend

C. F. Graebner

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a person to a reverend. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: W. H. Tilford. Largest Broomcorn Grower in the World, Hugoton Kansas

Mary Grain

This black and white photographic postcard features a farming crew standing in a cornfield. A row of eight men stand holding parts of the broomcorn plant. A man on a horse is behind the men. Six of the men are wearing overalls and three are wearing long sleeve shirts and pants. All are wearing hats. There is written text at the bottom of the card and handwriting to the right. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: A Kansas Abode

Leona Graves

This black and white photographic postcard features a house built in Kansas. The left side of the house contains windows, a door and a grass roof. The right side of the house is made of wood with wooden shingles. A dog is in the foreground. An ellipses border surrounds the photo with written text on the lower half of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Enjoying a Health Bath

Leo Greenbart

This colorized photographic postcard contains five images. The top left shows a brick building with a manicured yard and trees in front. The image on the top right is a patio in front of the brick building. It has one table and four chairs. There are potted plants along the wall. The bottom right image is of the columns of stonework in front of the brick building with flowerbeds and hedges. The bottom right shows the patio again, further back from the building. It depicts two tables and chairs. The center image is of an attendant applying mud to a customer in a mud couch. There is a person laying behind the attendant also covered in mud. There is printed text below the mud bath. There is printed text and handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Martha Washington and Wives of Cabinet Float

Cora Hackett

This black and white photographic postcard features two horses hitched up to a float for a parade. A young man stands at the back of the float with a sign in his hand. The float contains nine women sitting with a banner along the front. The banner represents the Ancient Order of United Workmen female auxiliary, also known as the Degree of Honor. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Cure-N-Scent Powder Advertisement, Clay Center, Kansas

C. C. Hagen

This black and white photographic postcard features three photographic images of the results of a fishing expedition. The left and right photos are fish hanging for display. The middle photo depicts a man holding a fish that is as long as his legs. Printed text is on the bottom and right of the photos. Printed text and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Drilling Wheat Near Dorrance, Kansas

Leslie Winfield Halbe

This black and white photographic postcard features farmland during planting time. Two men stand on individual gang plows and hold the reins of a team of six horses each. The horses have protective cloth on their backs. The city of Dorrance, Kansas is in the background. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Juanita Military Crossing, Blue River, Manhattan, Kansas

Rose E. Halden and Nettie G. Ferris

This colorized photographic postcard features a crossing at a river near Manhattan, Kansas. A group of people are camping at the river's edge. Four men are standing and the man on the far right holds a gun. A woman in the middle has a pan and is holding it above a fire. Suitcases and bags are on a raft tied to the shore. Printed text is at the top right corner of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: May Yours Be a Cheerful Christmas

Nate Hale

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a mistletoe pattern in the background. A red circle with mistletoe and a horseshoe are bordered by a circle. An illustration of a landscape with a creek and farmhouse is bordered by gold in the middle of the card. Two birds are on the right side of the card. Gold and red printed text is on the right side of the card. The card is bordered with gold. Red printed ink and handwriting is on the back of the card. A red illustration of a can of baking powder is on the left side.
Postcard: 824 Electrical Storm. June 6th, 1909, at Miltonvale, Kansas

Mae Hamlin

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an electrical storm caught on camera. The sky is full of lightning strikes. Electrical poles and a silhouette of a house is towards the bottom . There is printed text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back.
Postcard: When We Play Ball at Girard

Hilda Hanson

This black and white photographic postcard features a baseball game in Girard, Kansas. Baseball players are on the baseball diamond on the left. Spectators and trees are in the background. Bleachers stand on the right side behind home plate. Spectators line the right side from background to the foreground. Hand printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Catholic Mutual Life Insurance Union of Kansas

Timothy Harrington

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from an insurance company to a customer regarding payment for a death. Printed text and handwriting is on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Diocesan Mutual Life Insurance Union of Leavenworth

Timothy Harrington

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from an insurance company to a customer regarding payment for a death. Printed text and handwriting is on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: 1st Annual Chrysanthemum Show, Nov. 9, '07. Pres. Guild, Argonia, Kansas

O. D. Hartley

This black and white photographic postcard features rows of Chrysanthemums in vases. Three rows of vases are on shelves covered with cloth. There is written text on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message To a Mother

Lusetta Harwood and Lucinda Arnold

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a daughter to her mother. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: The People's Cleaning and Dye Works

Murtle Hass

This black and white photographic postcard features a room with people pressing and mending clothing. This dry cleaning business in Wichita, Kansas features over one dozen people working at individual tables. There is piping from the ceiling that runs steam to the different tables. Red text is at the top and bottom of the card. Printed text and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Emporia Council No. 20, Knights and Ladies of Security

Anna Hatton

This black and white printed postcard depicts the monthly dues owed to the fraternal beneficiary society, Knights and Ladies of Security. The societies emblem is in the top left corner of the card. Printed text is on the front of the card with handwriting included to fill out the information. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Potter, San Pedro Tlaquepaque in Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico

Earl Hausen

This color photographic postcard features a Mexican man sitting on the ground in front of vases, pottery and ceramic peices. He has a large vase on his lap and is hand painting it. The background displays artwork on the wall. Printed text and handwriting are on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Flying Rooster

H. T. Hayes

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an airplane on an airstrip. An image of a rooster and text is on the side of the plane. Snow covers the ground. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Typed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Geronimo Carving Buffalo Meat for His Indians

Susie R. Hay

This black and white photographic postcard features a group of indigenous people standing behind a buffalo. The buffalo is on the ground with arrows sticking out of it. Over a dozen men stand and several have tools or weapons in their hands. A horse stands to the left and written text is at the top 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.