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1916 Hudson automobile owned by Chris Mohr

Back of the postcard (left side):

Wish you a Marry Xmas & a Happy New Year -
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Simonsen
R. #1

(right side):

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Mohr
Derby
Kansas

Family photo of the Mohr family circa 1910 at the house at 95th and Rock.

Left to right: Harold Mohr, Chris Mohr, Glen Mohr, Mayme Mohr, and Merle Mohr

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…

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

Baptist Church postcard
circa 1900s

A postcard photo of the Presbyterian Church

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 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 building was built in March of 1924 and served as elementary and high school through spring of 1952. Currently (2021) the Derby Historical Museum is housed in the building.