Labette County Postcards

Fire at the Katy Depot. It burned to the ground Mar. 18, 1912 contributed by Frank Furillo

The Katy Depot before the fire, about 1910

The rebuilt Katy Depot; note that the station and office building are separate. In the 1912 fire, all records were lost and they hoped to avoid that again with separate buildings.

I.O.O.F. Parade, downtown Parsons, April 26, 1912 contributed by Frank Furillo

Parsons Business College, about 1911

Elks Theater, Parsons, 1908

Main Street, Parsons, looking west. About 1918.

Main Street, Oswego, about 1915.

17th St., Parsons, looking south, about 1910.

Downtown Parsons, before 1912 (you can see the old Katy Depot at the end of the street).

Main Street, Parsons, looking west. About 1918.