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Main Street of Derby (Baltimore)
looking north
circa 1910s
Main Street in Derby was actually Baltimore. This photo is looking north on Baltimore circa 1910s.
Main Street of Derby (Baltimore)
looking south
circa 1910s
Main Street in Derby was actually Baltimore. This photo is looking south on Baltimore circa 1910s.
Derby Hotel
circa 1900s
The Derby Hotel was located on the corner of Washington and Baltimore. The postcard is from the 1900s.
Back of the postcard:
Left side: This is the hotel of Derby.
Right side: Mrs. Ashenfelter
Bottom: Minnie
Back of the postcard:
Left side: This is the hotel of Derby.
Right side: Mrs. Ashenfelter
Bottom: Minnie
Train Depot and Grain Elevator
Date Unknown
The Santa Fe train depot and the grain elevator were located south of Kay Street.
Baptist Church
Sept. 13, 1911
Postcard of the Baptist Church postmarked Sept. 13, 1911
Left side of the back of the postcard:
Dear Chas.
We arrived OK.
Isa was in Wichita to meet us.
Margaret went to Udall will look for you Sat
With Love Erma
Right side of the back…
Left side of the back of the postcard:
Dear Chas.
We arrived OK.
Isa was in Wichita to meet us.
Margaret went to Udall will look for you Sat
With Love Erma
Right side of the back…
Baptist Church
circa 1920s
The First Baptist Church’s first building which stood 1877-1926. This photo was taken in the 1920s, possibly 1922.
Derby High School Students
circa 1924 - 1925 school year
From left to right:
Some of the names are misspelled and the corrected spelling is in parenthesis.
Fifth row (back row):
Murrell Ward '26; Murrell Mohr (Merle Mohr) '27; Everett Gass '26; Cecil Basset (Cecil Bassett) '27; Elgar Church '27;…
Some of the names are misspelled and the corrected spelling is in parenthesis.
Fifth row (back row):
Murrell Ward '26; Murrell Mohr (Merle Mohr) '27; Everett Gass '26; Cecil Basset (Cecil Bassett) '27; Elgar Church '27;…
Derby School
circa early 1920s
The school building was the first brick building in Derby and cost $15,000 to build. The new building only lasted six years before a fire gutted it in May 1923.
The previous building was torn down after a violent storm severely damaged it in…
The previous building was torn down after a violent storm severely damaged it in…
Derby School
circa 1917
The school building was the first brick building in Derby and cost $15,000 to build. The new building only lasted six years before a fire gutted it in May 1923.
The previous building was torn down after a violent storm severely damaged it in…
The previous building was torn down after a violent storm severely damaged it in…
Evangelical Church with parsonage
postmarked Apr. 8, 1910
Evangelical Church with parsonage postcard
postmarked Apr. 8, 1910
On the back of the postcard:
Left side:
The measles are all up and out doors some. Carl is pretty dumpy yet and the little ones most awful cranky, but I guess they will…
postmarked Apr. 8, 1910
On the back of the postcard:
Left side:
The measles are all up and out doors some. Carl is pretty dumpy yet and the little ones most awful cranky, but I guess they will…