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A. Fred Watts postcard collection, 1906-1910
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Watts, A. Fred, 1884-1970
- Title
- A. Fred Watts postcard collection
- Dates
- 1906-1910 (inclusive)19061910
- Quantity
- 2 folder
- Collection Number
- MG 539
- Summary
- Postcards kept by A. Fred Watts from Idaho, Kansas, and Iowa.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
A. Fred Watts was born September 28, 1884 to Morris and Anna Watts near Norton, Kansas. When he was fourteen years old, he and his family moved to Payette, Idaho. Little is known from his time spent in Idaho, but at some point Watts traveled back east and attended medical school at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
In 1916, Watts received his diploma. During World War I he served as a medic at Fort Riley, Kansas. Additionally, he was a medical professional within the span of 1918 Flu Pandemic. After the war he settled in Creston, Iowa. Here he served as the Creston City Health physician for more than 30 years, retiring in 1966. A. Fred Watts died in 1970.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This postcard collection was kept by A. Fred Watts. The postcards were originally located in what appeared to be a scrapbook. The scrapbook was in very poor condition, and so the most of postcards were removed for preservation. A few couldn't be removed from the paper they were glued to. Many of the images on the postcards are from Idaho, Kansas, and Iowa. Some have stamps as well as writing on the back of them. There are a few postcards which depict people who are unidentified.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Though the postcards were removed from the original scrapbook, the original order was maintained.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Postcards, 1906-1910Return to Top
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1 | 1 | Unidentified waterfall Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Cliff face Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified waterfall Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified forest and river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) in horse drawn carriage Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Man and two women in horse drawn carriage Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified forest and river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Horse drawn carriage on bridge over a river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified town Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified town Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified log cabin Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified town Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Men posed on horse drawn carriage in front of businesses (Meadows, Idaho) Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Street view of Meadow, Idaho Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Looking through the narrows - Payette Lake Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Man stands overlooking unidentified river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Woman in horse drawn carriage Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Residential street Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified group of seven people sitting together |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified group of seven people standing together eating watermelon |
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1 | 1 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) and woman sitting together |
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1 | 1 | Two women standing together |
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1 | 1 | Man and two women posed in front of corn field |
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1 | 1 | Women eating watermelon |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified group of seven people sitting together |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified woman sitting alone |
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1 | 1 | Three women standing, one beside horse |
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1 | 1 | Women posed in and beside horse drawn carriage |
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1 | 1 | Two women sitting in horse drawn carriage |
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1 | 1 | Two women standing with horse |
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1 | 1 | Group of unidentified women |
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1 | 1 | Women posed around a yard |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified group of people |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified group of people |
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1 | 1 | Page of four postcards Postcards depicting: four children, two children, an unidentified river, and an unidentified mill.
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1 | 1 | Child holding doll |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified waterfall |
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1 | 1 | Front of a home |
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1 | 1 | Page of four postcards Postcards depicting group of unidentified family (2) and unidentified homes (2).
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1 | 1 | Page of two postcards Postcards depicting a large home and a Hotel Agee.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified man (A. Fred Watts?) |
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1 | 1 | Two women standing together, one in suit Postcard made by Bate Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Unidentified woman standing alone |
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1 | 1 | Two women standing together, one in suit Postcard made by Bate Studio in Payette, Lake.
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1 | 1 | Street view of Norton, Kansas Photo by Reed.
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1 | 1 | M. E. Church in Norton Kansas Photo by Reed.
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1 | 1 | County High School |
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1 | 1 | County High School in Norton, Kansas Photo by Reed.
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1 | 1 | Gentry House Writing on back states: " July 31st, '09. Dear Friend: - How are you? Well I hope. A cyclone passed through here some time ago. It missed us with about two miles. It came withing one half mile from my sister Hattie. This is a picture of a house after the cyclone. Your friend, Sizze (?) S." The postcard is address to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 1 | Three men sitting on cliff face Back reads: "South of the old mill. A merry xmas. (?) Fred."
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1 | 1 | Main Street in What Cheer, Iowa |
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1 | 1 | Public swimming pool in Norton, Kansas |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified building in What Cheer, Iowa |
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1 | 1 | Taylor Store, Iowa Postcard photo by Seuter (?). Writing on back, and postcard is addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.
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13 October 1908 |
1 | 1 | The Principal Business Street in Twin Falls, Idaho Postcard photo by M. B. Martin. Writing on back, addressed to M. W. Watts, Payette, Idaho.
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1908 |
1 | 1 | Thompson Mine Writing on back, addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.
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1909 |
1 | 1 | Methodist Church, Payette, Idaho |
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1 | 1 | Episcopal Church, Payette, Idaho |
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1 | 1 | Y. M. C. A., Payette, Idaho |
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1 | 1 | Four people standing in front of house |
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1 | 1 | Boat named Lyda on lake |
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1 | 1 | Boat named Lyda on lake |
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1 | 1 | Unidentified bridge |
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1 | 1 | House boat (?) on lake |
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1 | 1 | Family standing in garden in front of home |
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1 | 1 | Page of seven postcards Postcards depict a woman standing with eyes closed, a woman sitting in front of home, a man in tall wheat field, a man in tall crop field, the Blue Ridge district 28 building, an unidentified street, and another unidentified street.
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1 | 1 | Page of eight postcards Postcards depicting unidentified buildings, men in front of home, a residental street, man and woman with horses in front of barn (2), a man on a horse with cattle, and a man facing horses in a pasture.
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1 | 2 | Unidentified river with cabin in the distance |
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1 | 2 | Neighborhood |
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1 | 2 | Street view of unidentified town |
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1 | 2 | Barn |
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1 | 2 | Woman in horse drawn carriage behind flock of chickens Writing on back, addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.
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29 September 1909 |
1 | 2 | People skating on frozen pond |
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1 | 2 | Large group of people sitting in cart pulled by two horses Writing on back, addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.
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19 May 1908 |
1 | 2 | In the country near Payette, Idaho Photo by Bates.
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1 | 2 | Football game in the mud |
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1 | 2 | Camping in the woods |
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1 | 2 | Two women standing by creek |
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1 | 2 | Men and women standing in garden Postcard by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 2 | two women in forest |
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1 | 2 | Two women standing within forest |
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) and woman standing in front of tree line |
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) and woman standing in front of tree line |
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1 | 2 | Two women standing within forest |
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) and two woman standing in front of tree line |
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1 | 2 | Five women standing together |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified group of people standing together |
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1 | 2 | People watching horse race |
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1 | 2 | Payette River Postcard has a stamp on the back.
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1 | 2 | Unidentified group of people standing together |
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1 | 2 | Boise Street in Payette, Idaho Postcard has stamp on back.
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1 | 2 | People in horse drawn carriages crossing bridge and going through water |
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1 | 2 | Train traveling over river |
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1 | 2 | Flooded area, Bridge Mills building in distance |
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1 | 2 | Flooded area |
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing alone |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified woman standing alone |
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1 | 2 | Woman and child standing together |
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1 | 2 | Child standing alone |
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1 | 2 | Seven men standing together |
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1 | 2 | Four women and one man standing along bushes |
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1 | 2 | Four women and one man (middle) sitting on front porch |
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1 | 2 | Five men standing on front porch |
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1 | 2 | Seven men sitting in yard in front of home |
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1 | 2 | Five men sitting on front porch |
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1 | 2 | Five men sitting in yard in front of home |
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1 | 2 | Seven men standing together wearing suits |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified woman Back reads: "Taken in 1908."
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1 | 2 | Possibly A. Fred Watts |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified woman |
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1 | 2 | Possibly A. Fred Watts |
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1 | 2 | Two women standing together wearing large hats Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing in garden Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.
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1 | 2 | Unidentified woman posed for portrait |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified woman posed for portrait Writing on back reads: "found a card hun from you when I got home Saturday how are you coming in your studies I have wrote you a half dozen times since you wrote to me. Annie". Addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payete, Idaho.
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11 January 1910 |
1 | 2 | Man hold reigns while woman sits on horse |
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1 | 2 | Horse drawn carriage traveling on mountain road |
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1 | 2 | People and dog alongside river |
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1 | 2 | Black bear standing on hind legs and chained up facing man holding food out |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified group of people |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified group of people |
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1 | 2 | Man, woman, and two children standing together |
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1 | 2 | Unidentified group of people |
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1 | 2 | Football team Watts photo.
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1 | 2 | Football team Watts photo.
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1 | 2 | Dog and puppies drinking milk |
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1 | 2 | Puppies drinking milk |
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1 | 2 | Farm house |
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1 | 2 | Pigs and farmer |
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1 | 2 | Farmer feeding pigs |
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1 | 2 | Farm house |
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1 | 2 | Family posed for picture |
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1 | 2 | Group of people |
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1 | 2 | Horse posed, man holding reigns |
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1 | 2 | Group of people |
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1 | 2 | Man with crutches standing in front of home during winter |
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1 | 2 | Birds-eye view of Payette Depot Postcard has stamp on back.
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing with elderly woman |
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1 | 2 | View of street Watts photo.
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1 | 2 | Woman sitting in the grass |
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1 | 2 | Two women standing with young child |
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing with woman |
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1 | 2 | Dirt road |
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1 | 2 | Man and woman standing together |
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1 | 2 | Four men standing together along fence |
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1 | 2 | Group of people posed for picture |
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1 | 2 | Four women posed for picture |
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1 | 2 | Group of people posed for picture |
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1 | 2 | Group of people and dog posed for picture |
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1 | 2 | Woman standing in front of home during winter |
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1 | 2 | House in winter |
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1 | 2 | Three young women standing together |
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1 | 2 | Man standing with horse |
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1 | 2 | Two women standing together |
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1 | 2 | Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing with woman |
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1 | 2 | Woman sitting in horse drawn carriage |
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1 | 2 | Three young women standing together |
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1 | 2 | Men and women posed on top of large boulder |
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1 | 2 | Stacking hay in the Payette Valley Photo by Stegner (?). Back reads, "Say Mr. Kid! if you don't send me some more of those cards you'll hear from me again soon. I know I ought to of answered but you know how busy we are. Fred could you finish me one doz of the best (fest?) ones But of course different views, and I will pay you for them. Hoping to hear from you soon! Maude." Addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.
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23 April 1910 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Postcards
Geographical Names
- Iowa
- Kansas