Norcatur Kansas

Norcatur Photo Album

This page is devoted to old photos and postcards depicting Norcatur, KS in years past. 
Click on thumbnails for larger image

Enjoy your tour through Norcatur!!

These photos are owned by Phil and Sharleen Wurm

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Norcatur Main Street March 14, 1912

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Norcatur after the tornado 1903

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Simmon's Residence
Norcatur Banker
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Norcatur Fire 1908

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Norcatur Basketball Team  1907

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Ried's Residence
Norcatur Lumberman
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Norcatur Fire "The Day After" 1908

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Brown's Residence early 1900's

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Eckhart Residence
Retired Farmer
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Taken from 1921 Atlas
Norcatur Dispatch

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Taken from the 1921 Atlas
Norcatur Public School

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Clyde Ward and
his Barber Shop

 

Norcatur Schools

In 1905 this four room, two story school house was erected.  A two year high school was conducted in the upper story.  In December of 1917  it burned to the ground.  A new brick build was built on the school site and on September 1918 classes were first held in it.

 

 

Taken from
1921

Standard Atlas of Decatur County Kansas

Copyrighted 1921 by Geo. A. Ogle & Co.