A bird's-eye view of Salina, Kansas, takes in the milling district's tall grain elevators and mill buildings, with houses and trees in the foreground. Salina sat in the wheat-growing heart of central Kansas, and flour milling was a leading local industry in the early 1900s. The message on the back mentions the mills and a 7 A.M. to 6 P.M. workday, a small trace of the labor that supported the district.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Rec'd your letter and glad to
hear from you sorry to hear
you haven't been feeling good
I have had a cold and bad in
bed with me but is better. She
is working at the field where Al
worked. Thurs. was her day off
but she spent it in bed. This
is an example of some of the
mills they have here. Al is now
getting ready for work. He is on
from 7 AM to 6 PM. Rec'd letter from
Minnie. Will write letter later
Thought you would enjoy this
Had this wrote
to Harry but
forget it
Sepia real photo with white border; printed caption at bottom reads 'BIRDSEYE VIEW MILLING DISTRICT SALINA, KANSAS' with series number D 201; some specks and light surface wear.
No readable postmark; pencil notations 'KAN.' and 'RMLT 10-' at top and '63' at lower left. Divided-back real-photo (sepia) card with L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee imprint; stamp removed. Message written sideways along the long edge in blue ink, with a black-ink note in the address half reading 'Had this wrote to Harry but forget it'; addressed to Mr. Harry E. Weaver, Piketon, Ohio.
Cite this card
Birdseye view of milling district, Salina, KS, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/birdseye-view-of-milling-district-salina-ks-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
