National Postcard Week 2014 May 4 to 10 Wichita Postcard Club Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad

National Post Card Week 2014 is the first full week of the month, May 4 - 10th.  To celebrate the humble postcard, the Wichita Postcard Club has produced this very nice tribute to the Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway of the early 1900s designed by artist Rick Geary. Click on the image for a larger view.

Electric Shovel Coal Strip Mining Southeastern Kansas linen postcard

Electric Shovel in action Coal Mining in SE Kansas linen postcard

An industrial monster in action as depicted on a linen postcard. Electric powered, the caption on the reverse records this shovel has a 33 cubic yard bucket that is able to uncover coal at a depth of 45 feet. It could complete a cycle performance in 50 seconds.