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Large-letter "Kansas" greetings from Russell, Kansas, circa 1940s

Subjects
General GreetingsLarge LetterOil
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Large-letter "Kansas" greetings from Russell, Kansas, circa 1940s, Topeka, KS, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Large-letter "Kansas" greetings from Russell, Kansas, circa 1940s, Topeka, KS, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

This linen large-letter card reads "Greetings from RUSSELL" above the word KANSAS, whose letters frame Kansas scenes including oil derricks, farm views, a statue, cattle, an American flag, and the State Capitol in Topeka; a sunflower at lower left is captioned "State Flower the Sunflower." The card celebrates Russell, Kansas, and the state's agricultural and oil heritage. The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka, shown at lower right, was completed in 1903 and remains the seat of state government.

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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Greetings from RUSSELL KANSAS State Flower the Sunflower State Capital in Topeka --- Nickname—Sunflower State 1940 Population—1,801.028 Area in Sq. Miles—82,158 Entered the Union, Jan. 29, 1861 POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC. BOSTON, MASS. 72666
Addressed to
Minnie Raynor

J. Schneider 7127 So. Green St. Chicago, Ill. Minnie Raynor

FromJ. Schneider, 7127 So. Green St., Chicago, IL

Postcard record

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
ConditionVery good
Place depictedKansas State Capitol, Topeka, KS
Place mentionedRussell, KS
Place mentionedKS
PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, MA
Place sent fromJ. Schneider, 7127 So. Green St., Chicago, IL
NotesLinen texture; large-letter design; no white border; printed "Capital" for "Capitol." No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card with Tichnor Bros. imprint and "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box; printed 1940 population data. Light edge wear, no stamp.

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Large-letter "Kansas" greetings from Russell, Kansas, circa 1940s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/large-letter-kansas-greetings-from-russell-kansas-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.