People in Rossville, Kansas, saw hard times in 1928. There were more than 1,000 bushels of corn on the ground. Sold it for $0.12 a bushel to pay taxes. Sold hogs for $3.50 per hundred. The man in the picture is unidentified.
Recipient of postcard: Mr. Claude Dodge, Rydal, Kansas.
Transcription of note: Here we are don't you think we are great? How did u arrive home? It is quite lonely since you kids are gone. Went to the show last night & it was fine. [illegible]…
A group of people, mostly children, gathered in front the old Rossville Presbyterian Church in the winter of 1914. The old Presbyterian church was built around 1883. It was made of red bricks which were made at a brick kiln located at the east edge…