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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

Derby School

Back of postcard:

postmarked Derby Kansas Aug. 20 1909 5pm

On the left side:

This is the Derby high school. Robert is not at home so we will not yet get to see him. Clarence has grown to be quite a boy. Took all of their…

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 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 Evangelical Church in the early 1900s before the parsonage was built in 1909. This building was completed in 1904.

Evangelical Church with parsonage postcard photo
circa 1900s
(photo taken in 1909 or later - parsonage was built 1909)

Evangelical Church with parsonage postcard photo
circa 1900s
(photo taken around 1909 - parsonage was built 1909)

On back of postcard:

Left side:

This is the Evangelical Church and parsonage.

Right side:

Mrs. Ashenfelter

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…

The Farmers and Merchants State Bank was opened in 1907 and in this building 1916-1955.

Postcard:

Left side of postcard:

Jan. 26 - 17

Dear Grace and David,

Rec’d your letter this morning

We are all O.K. I have got a touch of sick…