Burketown, U.S.A. (Greensburg, Kansas)
Scope and Contents
The Tim Johnson Collections consist of materials of historical interest collected and donated by Tim Johnson. These collections include manuscripts such as correspondence, maps, and other documents. There are a significant number of photographs in various formats such as cabinet cards, stereoview cards, and some photographic postcards or carte-de-visite. There are many picture postcards that document historical Kansas places and events. Mr. Johnson continues to collect materials, so this collection may grow over time.
Dates
- Creation: 1853-1975
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
General
Front: Burketown, U.S.A. Greensburg, Kansas
Back: Burketown, U.S.A. West Highway 54, Greensburg, Kansas, Home of the World's Largest hand dug well. Visit our Souvenir shop and enjoy the finest food on Hi-way 54. Be sure to see our museum cars of yester-year and horse drawn vehicles. Handwritten: Hi Folks, Just stopped for breakfast here. We are 45 miles east of Dodge City - Boot Hill Haven't really had much traffic all the way out. Now it is starting to pick up mostly double tractor trailers. Carol & Stan | Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Neugebauer, R. D. 1, Narrowsburg. N.Y. 12764
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
Tebo Library
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States
scua@fhsu.edu