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Main Street, approx 1910
Collection: Street Scenes

Title

Main Street, approx 1910

Subject

street, main street, post card

Description

1910 view of 100 block N. Main, Hesston, Kansas. At far end of this block is the livery barn which was razed shortly after this photo was taken-- Bandy, Murray C., "Hesston Centennial 1886-1896", pg. 47.

"A view of 100 Block N. Main in Hesston, Ks. At front left is Hesston House (a hotel) and at far left, the first grain elevator. At front left is Hardware, and second left a bldg used as grocery & later a cafe." -handwritten on back of post card (copy 2)


Hesston April 2nd 1910 -- handwritten on back of post card.
(copy 3)

Mox Vogt -- handwritten on back of post card (copy 4)

"We arrived at Newton at 3:40 this PM Sat the 15th. Aaron was there also ^cousin will Rich to meet us we had to wait till 6 oclock before we could leave for Hesston.It has rained since we arrived. Sister Chris came with us. (Mary D. [illegible]) - handwritten on back of postcard, addressed to Rose Stoltzfus, West Liberty, Logan CO Ohio
(copy 5 - property of Ben and Beth Selzer, used with permission)

Creator

unknown

Source

Murray Bandy Hesston Centennial 1886-1896, Hesston Public Library

Publisher

Hesston Public Library

Date

1910

Contributor

Bandy, Murray

Relation

Bandy, Murray C., "Hesston Centennial 1886-1896", pg. 47.

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Postcards

Identifier

mb_street_006

mb_love_006

mb_love_008

mb_street_005

mb_bselzer_001

Coverage

1910s

Hesston (Kan.)

Kansas


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Citation
unknown, “Main Street, approx 1910,” Hesston Public Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://hesston.digitalsckls.info/item/1285.
Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

3.5 in x 5 in.