Tim Johnson Postcard Collection | Tim Johnson 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: Pawnee County Fair, Sept. 6-9 '10, Larned, KS and Hodgman County Exhibit

Jeff W.

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a county fair produce exhibition. Three shelves along the left wall contain buckets and bags of grain in the foreground with baskets of produce farther down the line of shelves. Watermelons line the ground under the shelves. The background promotes a wall of agricultural supplies with the sign Hodgman(sic) Co Exhibit. There is handwritten text at the bottom left of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Pioneer Sod House Western Kansas

M. W. and J. H. Doell

This black and white photographic postcard features a sod house. A wooden second story and shingles were added to the existing structure. The sod has deteriorated on the corners and the front of the second story is missing siding. A tree has grown so close to the building that it is leaning away from the structure. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Pool Next to Rock Wall

Garnett Wolf

This black and white photographic postcard features an outdoor swimming pool in Dodge City, Kansas. There are swimmers in the pool and two people are playing with a log in the water. Swimmers are standing at the edge of the pool. The left side of the pool depicts a rock wall. Spectators sit at the rock wall. Cars and buildings are behind the rock wall. A waterslide is in the center of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Mexico. Jarrow Vendor

H. P. Wright

This black and white photographic postcard features a Mexican man with a woven hat squatting and leaning against a tree. He has a walking stick in one hand. In front of the man, pottery pots are bundled in a net and tied together for easier transport. Two people are in the background near a stream. Printed text is at the bottom left of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Illustration of a Car and Airplane

Florence Wunderlich

This color printed postcard features an illustration of an automobile driving between two fields of crops. An airplane flies above the automobile in the clouds. There is printed text at the bottom. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Coover Chevrolet Advertisement

Robert T. Zernickous

This color printed postcard features an advertisement for maintenance on an automobile. This reminder card depicts an image of a horn with the bulb held by a hand. Printed text is on the front of the card. The back of the card features a mechanic riding in an automobile holding a horn. Printed text and handwriting is on the back of the card.