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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: #50 Cowboys Changing Mounts

B. A. R. and Geo H. Arnold

This black and white photographic postcard features a team of horses surrounded by a rope to hold them in one place. Five men are facing the horses with bridles and ropes in hand. One horse in the foreground has a saddle and bridle on. Prairie land surrounds the men and horses. 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: Kansas State Fair South Gate

Del. A. R. and Anna Stocoum

This black and white photographic postcard features the south gate entrance to the Kansas State Fair. The left side depicts trees and rows of automobiles. A road with people walking runs from the foreground to the background. Buildings and electrical poles are on the right. Written text is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Spanish Lucerne Stock Farm, Long Island, Kansas

Mary Reb

This black and white photographic postcard features a stock yard with cattle and hogs. Cows are in a group in the foreground by a fence. Pigs are in the background and are more spread out. A man stands in the background with a horse by a fence. There is written text on the bottom right of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: John D Knox & Company

V. D. Rees

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from John D. Knox & Co. in Topeka, Kansas to a man serving as treasurer in Minneapolis, Kansas. Printed text and handwriting are on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: After The Storm. May 14.1909

John Richardson and Ray Richardson

This black and white photographic postcard depicts the results after a severe storm. Farm equipment is damaged and spread over a field. There is machinery in the foreground and background. One man stands on a wagon in the background. A header is lying on its side in the center of the card. There is written text on the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message Requesting the Amount of a Note

D. M. Roberts

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a man to the 1st National Bank at Holton, Kansas. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: Kirwin, Kansas. 20 Years Ago - Gathering Cow Chips

Lulu Rodelaugh

This black and white photographic postcard features two boys carrying a metal bucket. They are holding a handle on each side of the bucket. They are wearing long sleeve shirts and overalls. They have hats on and are smiling at the camera. Prairie land, fences, and buildings are in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Asylum of Coeur de Leon Commandery No. 17, K.T.

A. J. C. Rorse

This black and white printed postcard depicts an order to appear at an annual inspection of a Commandery. Printed text and handwriting are on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Office of Grand Recorder, A.O.U.W.

A. J. C. Rorse

This black and white printed postcard depicts a receipt for allocation of funds to the Ancient Order of United Workmen female auxiliary, also known as the Degree of Honor. Printed text and handwriting are on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Message from Geo. B. Ross

Geo. B. Ross and O. H. Harkreader

This color printed postcard depicts three illustrations and a black and white photograph of Geo. B. Ross. The portrait is in the lower left side. An illustration of a sunflower is above the portrait. An illustration of the capitol building is in the center and an illustration of cropland and a crest of a farmer plowing is on the right side of the card. Printed text is at the top and bottom of the card. Printed text and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Supreme Lodge, Knights of Columbia

J. V. Rowles

This black and white printed postcard depicts a receipt for annual dues to the Knights of Columbia. Printed text and handwriting are on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: A.H.T.A. Day Peabody Park

R. H. R. and Alvin Lee Loomis

This black and white photographic postcard features people lining up for a parade along the Peabody Park. Trees line the right side of the road. A crowd stands along the edge of the road. People sit and stand on the left side of the road. Everyone is looking towards the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: The McGhie Theatre, Columbus, Kansas

S. H. R. and C. Dankenbring

This colorized photographic postcard features a Theatre in Columbus, Kansas. The left side of the building is a two story building with storefronts and an awning. The left side of the building is three stories tall to accommodate the theatre space. A group of four people stand in front of the building and a road is in the foreground. Printed text is in the foreground and handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Scene on McDonald Stock Farm, Republic County, Kansas

Lizzie Ryser

This black and white photographic postcard features a farm in Republic County, Kansas. The foreground depicts a fenced in area with a variety of pigs. The background reveals a farmhouse, an automobile and a windmill. There is printed writing on the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Santa Fe Trail, 100 year commemoration

S. H. Sarauente and M. Sarauente

This black and white printed postcard depicts an illustration of a covered wagon and pioneers on the left and an airplane on the right. Below the illustrations are printed text and handwriting by a Corporal. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Operating Room, Harris Sanitarium, Fort Worth

Kathleen Saunders

This black and white photographic postcard features an operating room in Fort Worth Texas. The structure of the room is round, rather that individual walls. There are three large windows. In the middle of the room and there is an operating table and two stools. Tables and trays are set up under the windows. There are medical supplies in a cabinet to the right. There is handwritten text in the bottom right. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Scene on the Saline River

Aetha Sawyer

This colorized photographic postcard features the Saline River. The river winds through the center of the phot with trees on the right side. The left bottom is overexposed and faintly shows a bank with prairie grass. The background is colored to resemble sunrise or sunset. There is written text on the bottom right side of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Bolagshuset, Built by the Chicago Company in 1868

F. Schadde

This black and white photographic postcard features a two story building outside of Lindsborg, Kansas. A man and woman sit on a bench outside. The yard is fenced in and the structure is surrounded by trees and greenery. There is written text on the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Wedge Snow Plow at Work #1X

Etta Schiereck

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a train pushing snow off the train tracks. The train plowed into the snow to the point that the front of the train cannot be seen. Snow flies up left and right and fills the center of the photo. Written text is at the top of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Asbestos "Century" Shingles

G. C. Schillner

This black and white photographic postcard features the First Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, Kansas. The roof is completed with asbestos shingles. Several trees and a street are in the foreground. Printed text is at the bottom and on the back of the card. Typed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: 101 Ranch Real Wild West Official Route Card No. 12

Chas. Schmidt

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a touring schedule for the Midwest area. The 101 Ranch Real Wild West performed circus acts and other performances as entertainers. From 1908-1913, Buffalo Bill joined this group and was one of the performers. There is red text and black print on the front of the card. Indigenous relics and swastikas surrounded the names of the owners and managers. In 1911, swastikas are a symbol of luck in the Western world and it was no longer used after the Nazi association became common in the 1930s. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Old Sod House

Edith Schneider

This black and white photographic postcard features a homestead with a sod house on the left. A windmill and barn are in the background. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Harvest at Plainville, Kansas, 1914

Ed Schrader

This black and white photographic postcard features farmland during the harvest. A header on the left is being pushed by horses. A man is behind the horses holding the reins. The barges are on the right and two men stand by it. One of the men holds the reigns to a horse on the far right. There is another man with horses in the background. There is written text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: One Price Cash Store Advertisement, Quenemo, Kansas. Queen O' Hearts

Chas. Schuffer

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of a headshot of a woman from the chest up. She is looking to the left with her hair pulled up. She is wearing an open robe. Printed text is below the image. Handwriting is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message from a Business

F. L. Scidmore and N. A. Hannington

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a company to a customer replying about a request for goods. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card.
Postcard: Man Sitting at a Desk

Harriet Rhoda Seery

This black and white photographic postcard features a man sitting at a desk with office supplies surrounding him. He is holding a paper in his hand and is looking at the paper. A brick wall and shelves are in the background. The image is underexposed, therefor it has dark areas with little visibility. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Operating Room, The Farr Pavilion, St. Barnabas Hospital, Minneapolis

Jaydie Selseth

This black and white photographic postcard features an operating room in St. Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis. The operating room is in the center of the room. It is surrounded by trays that are curved to create a round working environment. There is railing on the left side that is also curved. There is a shelf in the background containing bottles. The trays have medical tools on top. There is a white rectangle with handwriting on the bottom left of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Attend the "Home Coming" in Troy, Kansas

Louise Severtson

This black and white printed postcard features an illustration of three people shaped creatures running and smiling. They are wearing hats and pointed shoes. Printed text is at the top of the card and it is surrounded by a printed border. Handwriting is on the bottom and the back of the card.
Postcard: Kansas Stands for Push and Get There

H. M. Shanstrom

This color printed postcard is red with white illustrations and text. A man in a tunic stands on an ear of corn with a head of an eagle and wings. A dollar sign is on the back of the corn. The right side of the card displays the "Ad Astra Per Aspera" crest and the right side depicts a sunflower and horseshoe. Printed writing is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Desert Hot Springs, California - 6 Miles North of U.S. 60,70 & 99

J L. Shepherd

This color printed postcard has two illustrations. On the top is the exterior of a business building. The sign on the building states, "DHS Natural NOT Mineral Water Baths". There are bushes with flowers and a palm tree in front. The bottom illustration is the massage room and tubs inside the bath house. There are two people getting massages in the massage room. There is printed text above and below the illustrations. There is printed text and handwritten text on the back of the card.
Postcard: Waconda Springs, Kansas, July 4th, 1908

Ella Shoeke and Emma Novock

This colorized photographic postcard features a naturally circular hole of spring water in the ground with a fence around it Rows of people are behind the fence a row of people inside the fence are sitting. A man in a diving suit with breathing apparatus is walking down a ladder into the spring water. A man in a suit jacket and hat holds the ladder. There is red printed text at the top right of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Wyatt Manufacturing Company, Salina, Kansas

Emiu M. Sisel

This black and white printed postcard depicts correspondence between two manufacturing companies. An illustration of a man on a tractor attached to a hay lift is on the right side of the card. The hay lift is placing hay on the top of a pile of hay. Typed text is on the left side of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: City of Rocks, Near Minneapolis, Kansas

Joe S. and Mary Smith

This colorized photographic postcard features the large rocks in Rock City, an attraction in Ottawa County, Kansas. Five people sit on the far left rock. Two people are standing on rocks below. There are three more people sitting on a rock in the background. One person is standing on a rock to the right. Prairie land is in the background. There is printed text at the top right corner of the card.
Postcard: Woodman Day in Stockton, Kansas April 6, 1911

A. J. Skeen

This black and white photographic postcard features Woodman Day in Stockton, Kansas. Women in matching dresses and a ribbon on their chest perform a drill in the center of a street. A band plays from the right side of the street in front of businesses. Men and women surround the women on the left side in front of businesses, as well as in the foreground and background. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Informing a Person of a Death in the Family

Lottie Smerchek and F. S. Smerchek

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from one sister to another. Handwriting is on the front and the back of the card. The edges of the card has a black ink border.
Postcard: Asbestos "Century" Shingles Applied French Method

Isaac N. Smith

This black and white photographic postcard features the First Christian Church in Winfield, Kansas. The roof is completed with asbestos shingles. The front of the church contains four columns. Trees and a street lies to the left of the building. Printed text is at the bottom and on the back of the card. Typed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Boston Clothing Store Advertisement, Clay Center, Kansas

Laurence Smith

This color printed postcard features an illustration of a blue rabbit opening a wrapped box on the left side of the card. A black and white illustration of a portrait of a man wearing a suit and hat is on the right side of the card. Printed text is in the middle of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Main Street, Culver, Kansas

Mayme Smith

This colorized photographic postcard features the town of Culver, Kansas. Buildings line the left and right and a dirt road serves as Main Street. Two carriage buggies and a wagon hitched to horses stand outside the stable on the left. A sign for the Culver Hotel is on top of a building on the left. There is print on the top of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Sunday April 14, 1935, Dust Storm Approaching - Western Kansas #2

Edith Snider

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 row of houses and buildings also in the background. There is printed writing at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting and printed text on the back of the card.
Postcard: The Way It Works

J. H. Somerville

This black and white printed postcard contains an illustration of a line of men walking from a Kansas bank to an Oklahoma bank. The crowd has dollar bills and bags of cash in their hand. Printed dialogue is on the top half of the card. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Inter-State and Territorial Exposition September 8,9,10 Coffeyville, Kansas

Fern Spencer

This colorized photographic postcard features four indigenous people standing and one sitting on the ground. The men standing are wearing vests and blankets. The two in the middle wear warbonnets. The man sitting is wearing trousers, a shirt and hat and is holding a gun. Red print is to the right of the card and handwriting is on the back and front of the card.
Postcard: Cottage Hotel, Ellis, Kansas. 11914

Oswald Staehle

This black and white photographic postcard features a three story building with a hotel sign on the front. A covered porch is on the right side of the building and automobiles are parked along the curb. Written text is in the bottom left corner and printed text is in the top right corner. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Hand Written Message Requesting a Poultry Catalog

W. E. Staige and A. C. Hawkins

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from a man to the company that sells poultry. Handwriting is on the front and back of the card.
Postcard: Photographed Expressly For The Grain Belt Realty Company

Abe Steel and O. P. Steel

This black and white photographic postcard features seven stalks of grain tied together upright into bundles. Two bundles lay on the carpet in front. The background depicts a painted backdrop with painted columns to the left . Handwritten text is at the bottom left of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Unit No. 2 - 400 Beds, Spears Sanitarium

Fred E. Stemme and Hannah Barney

This color printed postcard is the exterior of a business building. This three and four story red building has three entrances in the front. There is a manicured lawn and several trees in front of the building. An American flag is on top of the building. There is print text at the bottom of the card. There is printed text, stamped text, and typewriter typed text on the back of the card.
Postcard: Babies' Ward, Madison General Hospital

A. D. Stephens

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a Baby's Ward in a hospital. A nurse holds a baby in the back of the room. A baby incubator is to the right of the nurse. The left wall is lined with cribs. The right side has a sink and mirror. There is a chair on the right side of the room. There are two windows and a tile floor. There is handwriting on the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: First National Bank, Osborne, Kansas

William Stephenson

This black and white printed postcard contains correspondence from First National Bank in Osborne, Kansas to a customer. Printed text and handwriting are on the front of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Good Wishes for 1909

H. C. Stevens and E D. Bertram Jr.

This color printed postcard depicts an illustration of holly and berries along the top and right side of the card. A black and white photographic portrait of H.C. Stevens is on the left side of the card. Printed text is in the center of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.