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Shelter House, Swope Park, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1915

Subject
Public Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
Postmarked March 20, 1913 (Golden Age)
Front of Shelter House, Swope Park, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1915, 1913 linen postcard
Front
Back of Shelter House, Swope Park, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1915, 1913 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A large frame park pavilion with two square observation towers, red tile roofs, and open porches, both towers flying American flags. Visitors sit on the steps and porches, with formal flower beds and curving walkways in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I will write you a few lines to let you know that we got your card and was glad to hear Harry is better he went to the country can't do any thing yet [illegible] so I can take this to the mail box which is called Miami

Shelter House, Swope Park, Kansas City, Mo. P-14270 --- POST CARD THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS PSC SUPERIOR QUALITY
PostmarkedKansas City, MO, March 20, 1913, 20:30
Addressed to
Mrs Harriett Purvis

Loring, Kansas

Postcard record

Postmarked, Kansas City, MO
SeriesP-14270
ConditionFair
Place addressedMrs Harriett Purvis, Loring, KS
Place depictedSwope Park, Kansas City, MO
NotesFine linen-like textured stock; vertical crease/damage line running down the center of the card; small stain in the sky at left of center. Postmark: KANSAS CITY MO MAR 20 1913 8:30 PM. Divided back, white border, glossy litho. Stamp torn off (missing); upper-right corner of card torn away.

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Shelter House, Swope Park, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1915, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/shelter-house-swope-park-kansas-city-missouri-circa-1915. Accessed October 5, 2026.