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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: Between Morrill & Sabetha, Kansas. March 15, 1912

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a train stuck on the tracks due to snow. Silhouettes of men are digging snow out from the front of the train. Silhouettes of men are standing on top of the train engine and cars. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Birthplace of Odd Fellowship in Kansas

This black and white printed postcard is an advertisement for a periodical. There is an image of the original building for the "Birthplace of Odd Fellowship in Kansas" and there is printed text on both sides of the image. There is printed text on the back of the card.
Postcard: B. & J. Oil Co. Belleville, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an animal attraction at Belleville, Kansas. Two bear cubs sit on wooden chairs in front of a created habitat for bears. The habitat is encased with fencing. The bears are on display in the B & J Oil Company parking lot. There is written text at the bottom of the card. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: B. J. Palmer, Chiropractic Clinic, Davenport, Iowa

This black and white photographic postcard features a Chiropractic Clinic from 1949. There is exercise equipment throughout the room. A chair is at the left of the room. The middle of the room has a stationary bicycle and gymnastic equipment. The right side of the room depicts a punching bag and other devices. The background depicts an office with a curtain in the doorway.
Postcard: Black Clay Pieces., Black Earthenware

This color photographic postcard features a display of pottery made with black earthenware clay. The flat bottom pieces rest on woven pads for display. Eight pieces of varying size and shape are on display. A flower plant is used as a backdrop for this still life photo. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Blacksmithing Farmers' Short Course Fort Hays Normal Dec. 12, 1914

This black and white photographic postcard features rows of men lined up on the steps of a limestone building. There are over 50 men standing on the steps of Picken Hall, which was known as the Academic Hall at the time. An anvil and lump hammer is displayed between the men on the front row. Written text is on the bottom left side of the card.
Postcard: Blacksmith Shop at Reformatory

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a blacksmith shop. Several men are wearing aprons and using blacksmithing materials. Horseshoes hang from the ceiling. Two men in the center wear business clothes and hats. Several men are working in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Blish, Mize & Silliman Hardware Company

This black and white printed postcard features two boxes with content. The left box has an illustration of a man and woman hunting. The woman holds a rifle and the man holds a rifle and two birds. Printed text is above and below. The box on the right contains printed text. An illustration of a rifle is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Blue Ribbon Stock Farm

This black and white printed postcard is written correspondence with printed text at the top of the card. The back of the card depicts an illustration of a horse with text printed underneath. Handwriting is on the rights side.
Postcard: "Booster Day" Newton, Kansas Oct. 24, 1911

This black and white photographic postcard features a float with students from the Harvey schools on the wagon. Four men in matching outfits stand in front of the wagon. Four horses stand at the front of the wagon. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Boot Hill Grill, Dodge City, Kansas on Highway 50

This black and white photographic postcard features Boot Hill Grill in Dodge City, Kansas. The one story building has windows and doors lining the right side of the building. A window and electric sign are on the left side of the building. A street is in the foreground. Written text is on the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Boyce Museum, Phillipsburg, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Boyce Museum. The room is completely full of items on display. The right half of the card depicts glass display cases with trinkets and glassware. There are rocks in front of the display. A man in overalls and young man in a shirt and pants stand in the middle of the room. A framed piece of art is to the left of the young man. They are both surrounded by more artifacts. Handwritten text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Boyce Rock Garden, Phillipsburg, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction at Boyce Rock Garden. The central structure is a small scale rock castle surrounded by walls and a pathway. Behind this rock garden are trees and two other small scale rock buildings. Larger rocks surround the sculptures around the yard. The right side depicts a building and bottle cap sculpture is on the far right. Text is printed at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Boyington's Motel and Café - Goodland, Kansas. Highway 24

This black and white photographic postcard features the Boyington's Motel and Cafe at Goodland, Kansas. The one story building formed in the shape of a U provides parking for several automobiles in front of the motel. A brick building on the right depicts the diner. A sign is attached to the front of the building. A road is in the foreground. Written text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Boyington's Motel - Goodland, Kansas - U.S. 24

This black and white photographic postcard features a row of buildings intended for lodging. The one story building wraps around in a U shape structure. Street lights and automobiles are in front of the building. Written text is at the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Branding, Beaver County

This black and white photographic postcard features three men in a pen with cattle. Two of the men hold a cow that has been roped on the ground. The third man stands holding a branding iron and has his foot on the rear of the cow. Cattle and a fence are in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card. (Note indicates the photo was taken by Liberal, Kansas photographer Hal Reid.)
Postcard: Breaking the Raw Prairie, Advertisement for Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee

This color printed postcard depicts a farmer in a blue shirt and red scarf breaking virgin ground with a plow and eight oxen. Another farmer is up by the oxen. Both are wearing hats. The bottom right features a map of Kansas and includes town names and the rivers. The state is colored red with the surrounding states in different colors. The backside of the card is printed text and depicts an advertisement for coffee. Ariosa Coffee has created a series of cards available for trading. This particular card is No. 84.
Postcard: Broadview Cabins. Garden City, Kansas West Side

This black and white photographic postcard features the Broadview Cabins at Garden City, Kansas. The left side depicts a Conoco gas station with a café to the right of it. Two rows of cabins are located to the right of the café. Dark clouds fill the sky. Written text is on the road in the center and at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Broom Corn Corner, Liberal Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a delivery of broomcorn from the fields into town. There are nine carriage buggies in the foreground filled with bales of broomcorn. Stacks of broomcorn bales are behind the buggies. The town of Liberal is in the background. Two buildings have signs stating, "Pennel and Dunlap Real Estate" and "Commercial Hotel". There is written text at the bottom of the card. There is handwriting on the back of the card.
Postcard: Buggy Room, A.A. Doerr Mercantile Company, Larned, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a room full of carriage buggies. The buggies line the left and right wall and a sign for the brand of buggy is in the background. Holes have formed in the ceiling. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Building More Oil Tanks, El Dorado Oil Field, El Dorado, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard depicts the construction of an oil tank. Scaffolding surrounds the tank and men stand at the top of the scaffolding. A group of men on the left are attaching a lip to the tank. The men on the right are riveting the metal pieces together. One man stands at the bottom right of the tank. Pipeline is on the ground in the foreground. Written text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Built by C.W. Parker, Leavenworth, Kansas Order S.F. #3856

This black and white photographic postcard features a carousel that has been built by C. W. Parker Amusement Company. The image of the carousel is overexposed making it light in areas. Some linework has been added to the photograph. Printed text is below the image.
Postcard: Burlington Wreck Near Indianola, Nebraska

This black and white photographic postcard depicts a train wreck in Nebraska. The photograph is taken from on top of one of the rail cars. There is wreckage of wood and metal along the left side of the tracks. Two men are on top of the rail cars. A crowd of people stand to the left of the train in a field. Printed text is at the top of the card.
Postcard: C377 Actual Size Hail Stones - Storm June 23, '15, Leon, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a pile of hailstones on a table. A yardstick is behind the stones to reveal their dimensions. Each hailstone is over an inch wide and tall. The background is the trunk of a tree and a building. Printed text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Cabin Home of S. P. Dinsmoor Standing Under the Garden of Eden Sign

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. S. P. Dinsmoor stands under two sculptures at the entrance to the "Garden of Eden". He is wearing a jacket and trousers and a limestone building is to the left of him. Handwriting is at the bottom of the card. There is a white border around the photo.
Postcard: C. A. Dunakin Wholesale and Retail Grocer

This black and white printed postcard is an illustration of four monkeys sitting at a table. Two monkeys are on the table which is covered with a white tablecloth. The monkey on the left is sitting on a chair tickling the left monkey on the table with a stick. The monkey on the right is sitting on a cushion on the floor. The background shows a houseplant, window and curtains. There is printed text on the back of the postcard promoting a Grocer in Chanute, Kansas.
Postcard: Cain & Abel, S.P. Dinsmoor. Lucas, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects one of the sculptures in the Garden of Eden. Titled "Cain & Abel", two sculptures are standing side by side in a tree above the Garden of Eden sign . The sculpture on the left is a man with farming tools and the sculpture on the right is a man with a livestock animal. A sculpture of a woman on a swing is below the man on the left and a sculpture of a woman reaching up to the men is on the right. A limestone building is in the background. There is handwriting in the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Cain and Abel, S.P. Dinsmoor, Lucas, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects one of the sculptures in the Garden of Eden. Titled "Cain & Abel", two sculptures are standing side by side in a tree above the Garden of Eden sign . The sculpture on the left is a man with farming tools and the sculpture on the right is a man with a livestock animal. Dinsmoor's house is in the background. There is handwriting in the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Cain & Wife in Garden of Eden

This black and white photographic postcard features an attraction in Lucas, Kansas. This postcard reflects some of the sculptures in the Garden of Eden. The sculpture titled "Cain and His Wife" are on the right side of the card. Two sculptures are standing side by side in a tree above the fence. The sculpture on the left wears pants and has farming tools and the sculpture on the right represents Cain's wife. He is holding this wife by the wrist. The woman is carrying bags and wearing a skirt. A limestone house is in the background. The sculpture on the left of the card depicts a soldier. There is handwriting in the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Camp of 2" K.N.G. at Woodland Park - Lawrence, Kansas. Aug. 20,1912

This black and white photographic postcard features a field full of rows of tents. A group of men are in the foreground in military formation. Trees are in the background. Written text is at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Camp of Red Army Near Six-Corners, Kansas. Aug. 21, 1912

This black and white photographic postcard features a field full of tents and supplies. Piles of hay for the horses is next to the camp. Trees and prairie grass are in the foreground. There is written text at the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Canasteros Toluca, Mex 101

This black and white photographic postcard features two Mexican men in cowboy hats next to a building. They are both weaving baskets and containers. They are surrounded by some of their wares. A tree is in the background. Printed text is at the bottom of the card. "Aug 24th" is written on the back of the card.
Postcard: Can't Be Beat, Berry Brothers Advertisement

This color photographic postcard features a photo of a wagon with two babies inside. Both are wrapped with blankets and hats. The wagon has an advertisement on the side and on the red wheels. The photo portrays an ellipses border and white frames the image. Blue text is at the top of the card.
Postcard: Carnegie Library, Yates Center, Kansas

This color printed postcard has a black and white photograph inserted on the top half. The image is of Carnegie Library at Yates Center, 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: Carnival at the Fair grounds. Corning, Kansas Aug. 3 '11

This black and white photographic postcard features a carnival at Concordia, Kansas. Groups of people are in front of a Ferris wheel. The Ferris wheel is full of riders. There are buildings behind the Ferris wheel and tents to the left and right. Writing is on the bottom of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Cartoon Advertising Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

This color printed cartoon is advertising the Hot Springs National Park bath houses. The cartoon shows a white man in a bathtub with exaggerated long legs. A black man is on a ladder wearing shorts and a hat. He is washing the man's legs. There is a purple shower curtain behind them. The background is orange with a darker orange border. There is text dialogue next to both men. There is text at the bottom of the card in a blue box.
Postcard: Cassiday, Wichita Pole Vault 10 Ft. 6 In.

This black and white photographic postcard features an athlete pole vaulting. The athlete's body is in the air going over the bar and holding onto a pole. Spectators watch on the left and the right side. A tower and trees are in the background. Hand printed text is on the bottom of the card.
Postcard: Castle Hall, Humboldt Lodge No. 4, Knights of Pythias, Kansas City

This color photographic postcard features a photo of a three story building that is surrounded by trees and landscaped lawn. "Humboldt Lodge No 4" is on the front of the building. Red print is on the left and right of the card. The Order of Knights of Pythias is an international, non-sectarian fraternal order, and this lodge serves at the Kansas City meeting place. An illustration of a red heart with a train going through it is on the top right corner.
Postcard: C.C.C. Camp. Marysville, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features the C.C.C. Camp at Marysville, Kansas. The Civilian Conservation Corps was a voluntary public work relief program for unemployed unmarried men. An open lot and street fill the foreground. Trees buildings and automobiles line the background. The American flag is on the left side of the image. Written text is on the right side of the card.
Postcard: Cedar Bluffs Trego County Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features the Cedar Bluffs, located in Trego County, Kansas. Limestone rock is exposed on the top third of the bluff. Below that is a treelined ridge and prairie grass. Limestone rocks are around the base of the bluff. A similar bluff is in the background. There is handwriting on the bottom of the photo. The bottom right of the photo depicts three people standing on one of the rocks.
Postcard: Cedars Motel

This black and white photographic postcard features a motel and parking lot in Seneca, Kansas. This two story building has a wood and limestone exterior. A sign stating "Cedars Motel 36" is on the right of the hotel. Three cars are in the parking lot. A road is in the foreground. Written text is on the bottom left of the card.
Postcard: Cedars Motel, Seneca, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard features a motel and parking lot in Seneca, Kansas. This two story building has a wood and limestone exterior. A sign stating "Cedars Motel 36" is on the right of the hotel. Three cars are in the parking lot. A road is in the foreground. Written text is on the bottom left of the card.
Postcard: Cement Jug In Cabin Home, S.P. Dinsmoor, Lucas, Kansas

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an image of a jug made out of cement. It has a rough appearance of concrete. The background is gray. Handwritten text is at the top of the card.
Postcard: Cement Jug In Cabin Home, S.P. Dinsmoor, Lucas, Kansas Slightly Crooked

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an image of a jug made out of cement. It has a rough appearance of concrete. The background is gray. Handwritten text is at the top of the card. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Cement Jug In Cabin Home, S.P. Dinsmoor, Lucas, Kansas with Paper Torn at Top

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an image of a jug made out of cement. It has a rough appearance of concrete. The background is gray. Handwritten text is at the top of the card. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Centro Artesanal De Co. Juarez

This color photographic postcard features the exterior of a clothing and interior decoration store. This two story building has a sign on the front. Other buildings are in the background. Cars are parked on the street. Printed text is on the back of the card.
Postcard: Centro Artesanal De Co. Juarez, Ceramic and Potter's Art Section

This color photographic postcard features a gallery style interior room. White walls contain artwork. Display cases and tables portray pottery of similar color or type of clay on display. A woman in the middle of the room looks at a display. Windows line the first floor on the left. More artwork is visible on the second floor.
Postcard: Centro Artesanal De Co. Juarez, Educational Section

This color photographic postcard features a gallery style interior room. White walls contain ceramic masks and artwork. Pottery is on a table and chests are in the middle of the room. A woman stands in front of one of the tables. Spectators are in the background looking at art. Printed text is on the back of the card.