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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: Lindsborg, Kan. Confirmation of Payment

D. Johnson

This black and white printed postcard depicts a receipt for credit at the only grocer and general store in Johnstown, Kansas. The front of the card contains handwriting. The back of the card contains handwriting.
Postcard: Mission Church, Lindsborg, Kansas. Christmas, 1912

Mildred Johnson and Elsie Johnson

This black and white photographic postcard features the interior of a church in Lindsborg, Kansas. Seats are in the foreground with holly draped over it. The front of the church portrays and alter surrounded by four decorated Christmas trees. A piano is on the left of the card. Printed text is on the bottom of the card and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Meet Me In GreenLeaf July 4th "We're Going to Have a Ripping Good Time"

Pearl Johnson

This color printed postcard features an illustration of the side view of a black person. The illustration and text are purple. Handwriting is on the front and back of the card.
Postcard: Early Day's in Kansas

Ruth Jones

This black and white photographic postcard features a sod house with a wooden roof. A wooden addition with a porch is on the right. A racoon stands on a box in the foreground. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Kansas State Girl Seal and Flower (Sunflower)

Elizabeth M. Joyce

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a letter K. The Kansas state seal is at the top of the card. Sunflowers with a woman's head for the center of the flower are in the center. Both women have bows around their neck. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Biggest Herds You Ever Heard Of --- The Best You Ever Saw

Alfred Judd

This black and white photographic postcard features cattle standing in a row to be judged for the fair. People are lined up in front of the cows and bulls. Spectators sit in the stands above the arena. Brick walls and large windows are in the background. Printed text is above the card. Handwritten text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: No. 2.Cow Boy's Delight. Bringing Calves to Brand

Arthur K. and Charles T. Perry

This black and white photographic postcard features two men on horses roping calves. One cow on the right follows the calf and the rest of the herd is 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: Hand Written Message Requesting an Agriculture Report

J. A. Kauffman and Emil Grosser

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a man seeking information from another man. Handwriting is on the front and back of the card.
Postcard: A Hard Day, My Dear, Five Twos, Two Threes, and Fourteen Singles! Gee! How My Bill Aches!

Guy Keedy

This black and white printed postcard is an illustration of a pelican sitting in a nest in a tree with a bonnet on it's head. A pelican on the branch to the right has a bandage around it's beak. Block text is below the image. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado

Guy Keedy

This colorized photographic postcard features a large boulder balanced on the natural pedestal base. There are two carved steps leading up to the boulder. There are trees and clouds in the background. Red printed text is at the top of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Birthday Greetings, Postmarked Delia, Kansas

Guy Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of purple and yellow flowers surrounded by greenery. The background is a green and brown. Printed text is in the top right corner. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Like Father, Like Son

Guy Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a caricature of a man facing left with a cigar in his hand. He is wearing a top hat, monocle, a striped shirt and striped knickers with red socks and black shoes. A cane is tucked under his arm. There is text at the bottom of the card including "Copyrighted 1907 D. Millson". There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Fond Wishes, Postmarked Grigsby, Kansas

Guy and May Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of four open red flowers and two flower buds. There are green leaves below the flowers. Gold printed text is on the left side of the card with a shape of a heart and arrow above the text. The background is a purple and dark pink abstract design. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: "Waiting"

Guy & May Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a portrait of a woman wearing a large brown hat with a bow. Her body faces left and she is facing a three quarter pose. The is wearing a necklace with a green center and her hair is in ringlets down to her shoulder. The dress is white and brown with a bow on the front. There is red text printed at the bottom. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: A Happy Easter to You, Postmarked Grigsby, Kansas

May Keedy

This color printed postcard depicts a field of grass and purple flowers. There are lambs and sheep grazing in the field. The background features a female in a blue top and red skirt. There are trees in the background. Two rocks are to the right of the sheep. The sky is an orange color of either sunrise or sunset. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: A Merry Christmas

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of red cranberries and leaves. The stalks are in a brown pitcher on the left side of the card. There is a red, pink and gold border around the postcard. Gold text is printed on the lower right side. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: A Token of Esteem

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a flower arrangement in a green vase. The flowers are purple and there are more purple flowers on the bottom right and top left of the card. There is printed text in the bottom left. There is decorative linework around each set of flowers. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Best Wishes, Postmarked Conway, Kansas

May Keedy

This color printed postcard is an illustration of one large red rose with three rose buds around it. Leaves surround the roses. The background is brown streaks, similar to a wood grain design. There is printed text in red and green on the bottom left side of the postcard. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Best Wishes, Postmarked Grigsby, Kansas

May Keedy

This color printed postcard is an image of a house by the lake and surrounded by trees in the middle of the postcard. The image is surrounded by purple flowers on the left and the top right has gray four leaf clovers. Printed text is on the bottom. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Best Wishes, Roses

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features three large open roses with leaves. The background is green. The top left corner has an image of three boats on the water. There is white text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Cow Creek, Hutchinson, Kansas

May Keedy

This colorized photographic postcard features an image of Cow Creek in Hutchinson, Kansas. There are buildings on each side of the water and trees in the foreground and middle ground. A building is in the background. Four men stand to the right of the water. Two of the men are down by the water and two men are at the top of the bank. There is red printed text at the top left corner of the postcard. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Don’t Let This Surprise You, But Gently Remind You Of the Letter You Promised to Write

May Keedy

This color printed postcard is an illustration of a flower arrangement of purple and yellow flowers surrounded by leaves. There is blue text printed on a white rectangle at the bottom. The background is green. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Greetings from Delia Kansas

May Keedy

This color printed postcard is an embossed image of flowers, an illustration of a ribbon and the words "Greetings from Kansas". The word "Delia" has been added to the ribbon with glitter. The bottom of the postcard is blue. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Illustration of Pansies

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of flowers. The flowers are pink, red, white and blue. Greenery is in the background. There is a light blue colored background behind the plants. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Multi-Colored Flowers

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of four different colored open flowers. They are red, blue, white and purple with another one purple closed flower. The flowers are surrounded by leaves on a brown background. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Portrait of Two Infants Sitting on a Piano Bench

May Keedy

This black and white photograph features two babies on a piano bench. They are wearing dresses and each have a baby doll. On the left and right of the piano is tapestries. This is the photo of Minnie and Winnie Jackson that Ida Jackson sent to May Keedy.
Postcard: Purple Flowers and Leaves on a Stalk

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of an embossed flower with two leaves on the stalk. The flower has purple, white, pink and blue color. The leaves are painted with gold on the ribs and stalk. There card has a pink border. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Thanksgiving Greetings

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features a baked large piece of meat. It is on a blue serving platter in the middle of the postcard. Behind it is decorative feathers as a display. There are three roses with leaves to the left of the feathers. An empty glass, a roll in a bowl, a napkin, fork and knife are in the foreground below the platter. Printed brown text is on the top right side of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Merrimac River, Massachusetts

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features a landscape of two brown cows standing in a river. There are trees next to the river and prairie grass in the foreground. Clouds are in the background.
Postcard: The Stork Brought Us, Birth Announcement

May Keedy

This color printed postcard is an illustration of a birth announcement. The top of the postcard features an arrangement of blue flowers in the shape of a heart with the babies information inside of the heart. Below the heart is a baby on a lily pad with a stork above. The background is cattails, natural marsh grasses and other lily pads. There is a brown border around the postcard. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: To Wish You A Happy Easter

May Keedy

This color printed postcard features two bluebirds on a branch facing each other. White flowers are upright on stalks on the right side of the birds and in the background. Behind the birds are shades of orange and yellow in a circle representing the sun. The background is a swirling light gray abstract design. There is black text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Greeting Sincere

May Keedy and Guy Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of purple and yellow flowers surrounded by a green circle on the left side of the card. Drawn purple ribbon runs across the postcard with three purple flowers on the top right side. A purple ribbon is drawn from top to bottom with a purple rectangle and three gold horseshoes in the lower right. There is a gold painted border and gold details on the flowers. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Two Peaches, Postmarked Grigsby, Kansas

N. G. Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a branch of a peach tree with two peaches embossed on the card. The peaches are surrounded by leaves and a small array of flowers on the right bottom side. The card is a dark green background. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Best Wishes, Postmarked Hutchinson, Kansas

Thelma Keedy

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a windmill with a creek in the foreground. The sun is on the horizon and birds are flying in the air. Printed text is on the bottom. The image is bordered by printed lace and an arrangement of roses and blue flowers with greenery are at the top of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: W. W. Drug Company Advertisement

Clarence Kelly

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a bedroom with wallpaper on the walls. Printed text is at the bottom and back of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: For Particulars of Haskell County Address Wesley Meyer, Santa Fe, Kansas (with Remarks)

E. L. Kelsey

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a bundle of wheat holding a scythe and a man in a suit and hat standing to the right of the wheat. . The man's torso is the shape of Kansas and has Kansas printed on it. The bundle of wheat has Haskell Co printed on it. Printed text is at the top and bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the bottom and back of the card.
Postcard: 5. Ralph Rudd’s Harvest Crew 1909, Belpre Kansas

Ben Kemper and Louisa Breitenbach

This black and white photographic postcard features farmland during the harvest. A header and barges are surrounded by three teams of horses and a group of men. One child stands in front of the men. The piles of cut grain are in the background. Uncut wheat crops are in the foreground. There is written text on the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Optometrists Advertisement

E. R. Kennedy and I. V. Kincaid

This black and white printed postcard features an advertisement for an optometrist. There is an illustration of an eye and eyebrow in the top right corner. A photographic portrait of E.R. Kennedy is on the left side of the card. Printed text fills the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: R. W. Motes Advertisement, Midsummer Comforts!

G. W. Kerns

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a porch with patio furniture. It includes a table and chairs in the room. A calendar month of July 1911 is on the top left of the card. Printed text is on the right side of the card. It is surrounded by a wood border. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Thanksgiving Ball

F. V. Kerr

This black and white printed postcard features an invitation to a Ball on Thanksgiving Day in Iola, Kansas. Printed text is on the front of the card. Stamped text and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Castle Kimble, Manhattan, Kansas

Sam Kimble and F. W. Wright

This colorized photographic postcard features a castle located in Manhattan Kansas. It is a two story limestone structure with three turrets on the third story. Two American flags are on top. The building is surrounded by a manicured lawn and trees. Red print is at the top of the card. Printed text and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Postcard Asking for Samples of Cards

N. E. Kinchelve

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a customer to a publishing company requesting samples of cards. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: Cowboys at Home

George King

This black and white photographic postcard features a group of men in chaps, long sleeve shirts and hats sitting around a campfire. One man stands on the left. A man standing on the right is using a lasso to do a roping trick. A horse is grazing in the background. Written text is toward 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: D3321. Lyle St., West Mineral, Kansas

G. E. Kitchen

This black and white photographic postcard features a view of a street in West Mineral, Kansas. Buildings line the left and right side. A muddy dirt road runs the length of the street. Printed text is at the bottom left of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: There Must be a Reason! Glynn's Detective Service, Leavenworth, Kansas

Nellie Kline

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a police badge with a legal institution inside of the badge. Printed text is above and below the badge. Printed and typed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: I'm On My Way… See You Soon! Pioneer Hybrids

F D. Knight

This color printed postcard features an advertisement for seed corn. An illustration of a man in a convertible is in the center of the card. His hat has blown off and corn is in a field on the right. There is printed text above and below the illustration. Stamped text is on the left side of the card. Printed and stamped text is on the back of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Early Days in Kansas

Estella Korb

This black and white photographic postcard features six photographs with a black background. The image on the top left depicts people in front of log structures. The top middle image depicts a sod school house with the students standing in front. The top right picture shows indigenous people in front of tents. The bottom left image depicts people in front of a log cabin. The bottom center image depicts a dugout made with stone. The bottom left image depicts a covered wagon with oxen and people stand in front of the wagon. Printed text is in the center of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Meet Me at the Chapman, Kansas, Beginning Oct. 17, '05

Clara Korn

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a man holding the leash of two dogs. The dogs are facing two rabbits running across a field. A fence and trees are in the background. Printed text is above and below the illustration. Handwriting is on the right and back side of the card.