Description
This vintage postcard offers a charming bird’s-eye perspective of Fort Scott, Kansas, showcasing its pastel-colored downtown buildings. The back details its bustling industrial activity in the early 20th century, including work clothes, brick, and dairy product manufacturing. This postcard, likely from the 1910s, provides a fascinating glimpse into the city’s history.
Front Text (cleaned):
Aerial view of Fort Scott, Kansas. 97
Back Text (cleaned):
Ft. Scott, population 12,000, the county seat of Bourbon County, is an aggressive industrial city. Its manufactured products include work clothes, packing house products, paving and building brick, pottery, store fixtures, dairy products, flour, and poultry. Repair shops of the Mo. Pac. R.R. and Frisco R.R. are also located here.
