Description
This sepia-toned postcard captures a charming Leavenworth, Kansas street scene, showcasing brick buildings and pedestrians on Fifth Street, looking north from Cherokee Street. The off-white card features a handwritten message from Oskaloosa, Kansas, dated November 1916. A glimpse into Leavenworth’s past, this postcard offers a nostalgic view of the early 1910s.
Front Text (cleaned):
FIFTH STREET, LOOKING NORTH FROM CHEROKEE STREET. LEAVENWORTH, KAN.
Sickel & Troliman
221099
Back Text (cleaned):
We got your letter.
Postcard 11 1986
Oskaloosa, Kansas
Hello, how are you? We are well, and having a fine time. Everybody is well.
Bundle, as for Com says, tell you.
11 1916 5 PM
Address Only
ANS:
Mr. C.C. McCormick
St. James
Illinois
Hello, tell Ether and Dorothy we would like to see them. Glad to know that you are well.
Love to all. Mathies & all.
