By Jim Potter Recently, while at the Wichita Postcard Club's annual show, I purchased a photo postcard of the residence of Dr. J. S. Graves. He lived in Inman, Kansas, from 1888 until his death in 1915. I noticed the photo was taken by Marion Bailey (1869-1944), an exceptional photographer residing in Hutchinson, Kansas, working at his trade from 1905 to 1915. The postcard was sent on July 29, 1908, by Anna Epp, 12, who was visiting Inman, to her sister Louisa Epp, 17, at … [Read more...] about A Horse and Buggy Doctor
Wichita Postcard Club
Purchased Postcards
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Recently I had the pleasure of purchasing postcards. What a treat! Today, I’m going to share with you my top ten postcards from my shopping spree at the annual Wichita Postcard Club Show. You don’t have to be a postcard collector or a historian to enjoy these cards, but it helps. I’ve also learned that writers looking for a writing prompt or a story, often find a photo postcard to be just what they’re looking … [Read more...] about Purchased Postcards
A Day I Shall Never Forget
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · "A Day I Shall Never Forget: Citizens Bank Hold Up" · There are people in the world who crave to have their fifteen minutes of fame. They wish to be widely recognized for attaining a personal achievement or for participating in a spectacular event. That was not the case for Bessie Olson when on May 28, 1924, she was working as a cashier in the Citizens Bank of Lamont, Oklahoma. At about noon, Bessie was … [Read more...] about A Day I Shall Never Forget
International Writing Contest Results
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · International Writing Contest Results Essays · The results of Sandhenge Publication's first International Writing Contest are here. Writers from four countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ireland, England, and the U.S. participated. People were invited to use the postcard above (the front &/or reverse) as a writing prompt to tell a story, … [Read more...] about International Writing Contest Results
