The card captions the view "Looking North on Main from 7th, Newton, Kans." and shows a broad, unpaved Main Street lined with masonry commercial buildings, a corner tower at left, a large arched brick building at right, and a church spire in the distance. Newton is the seat of Harvey County, Kansas, and developed as a Santa Fe Railroad town in the 1870s; this early street view captures its commercial core before modern paving and traffic.
Black-and-white halftone printed photo; long horizontal crease/dent across the center; light edge and corner wear.
No readable postmark; the 1¢ Franklin stamp is uncancelled. Divided-back "Post Card." with red "THIS SPACE FOR MESSAGE." heading and vertical "Fred Harvey" imprint; cream matte stock, pencil address, light corner wear.
Cite this card
Main Street looking north from 7th, Newton, Kansas, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/main-street-looking-north-from-7th-newton-kansas-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.
