Ralph Sanitarium
Michael BushnellPublisher This week we feature a postcard advertising the Ralph Sanitarium, once located at 529 Highland that treated drug and liquor addictions along with nervous and mental diseases. An…
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- history
- April 24, 2024
- 2 minutes Read
Townley Metal and Hardware
Michael BushnellPublisher Risqué postcards, like the one shown here, have been around for as long as postcards themselves. Prior to the advent of postcards as a private communication medium, those…
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- historic postcards
- history
- April 17, 2024
- 3 minutes Read
See Kansas in style, along the new Kansas Turnpike!
Michael BushnellPublisher This chrome-style postcard showcases one of the many service areas along the newly completed Kansas Turnpike. The Kansas Turnpike was the brainchild of two influential Kansans, who had…
The fabulous Walking Woolfs
Michael BushnellPublisher “Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Woolf on their walk from Kansas City to New York City. Started Monday, May 2nd, 1910. Their dog accompanied them last season through…
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- Dr. E.O.
- Dr. Emory Smith
- April 3, 2024
- 2 minutes Read
Dr. E.O. Smith, Skin and Cancer Specialist
Michael BushnellPublisher A two story home at 214 Wabash Avenue was built in 1895 for Hugh McKean. In 1907, Dr. Elmore Smith purchased the property and officed on one side…
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- 12th and McGee
- Empress Theater
- March 27, 2024
- 2 minutes Read
Empress Theater once a hotspot for Vaudeville
Michael BushnellPublisher Located on the Northwest corner of 12th and McGee, the Empress Theater was built for the Sullivan and Considine Vaudeville circuit. The theater opened on May 29th, 1910…
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- historic postcards
- kc history
- March 20, 2024
- 2 minutes Read
Cascio’s Corner
Michael BushnellPublisher This week, in conjunction with National Happiness Day and the Spring Equinox, we feature an iconic Historic Northeast institution that served up not only cheeseburgers but deli sandwiches,…
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- kansas city
- kc history
- March 13, 2024
- 2 minutes Read
Aye, ‘Tis a grand St. Paddy’s Day to ye!
Michael BushnellPublisher Postcards such as this have long been used to convey greetings conveniently to friends and relatives afar. The man who became St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland,…
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- amusement park
- Fairyland Park
- March 6, 2024
- 2 minutes Read
Fairyland Park: The working man’s amusement park
Michael BushnellPublisher This week’s postcard shows the view of Fairyland Park from the top of the roller coaster in the 1930s. Published by Max Bernstein, the unmailed postcard shows a…
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- historic postcards
- kc history
- February 28, 2024
- 3 minutes Read
Penn Valley Park, a testament to the Kessler legacy
Michael BushnellPublisher This week, a rare treat — a Real Photo postcard showing a newly-completed Penn Valley Drive in Penn Valley Park, Kansas City, Mo. Published as a Christmas greeting…
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