Upper Timber Creek School Photographs of a time gone by Atlanta Kansas

Upper Timber Creek School Photographs of a time gone by, Atlanta Kansas

Located in far East Part of Cowley County

this school served the community for a number of years

This is the school that my Dad, Jay Peterson attended a long with his 

Older Sister Nadine (Peterson) Brotemarkle and his Twin Brother Joe Peterson

I don't know much about the school,

My cousin was telling me about it so I decided to drive to Atlanta

and find it. 

It was located East of Atlanta and sat next to a church

I have since heard that the building was torn down.

It was In bad repair when I was there in 2011.

Here are some photographs I took of the Old school Building

Upper Timber Creek School House Cowley Country Kansas

Upper Timber Creek School House Cowley Country Kansas

Upper Timber Creek School House Cowley Country Kansas

According to My Cousin 

This is the old house where My dad and his family lived 

back  when he was a child

Some where during our search we came across 

this old stone ached  bridge 

it is one of many located thru out Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

Well that's all for now As I find Additional material I will 

keep posting information.

You can find a bit more information here

Kansas Bridges, A collection of old Bridges in South East Kansas

Photographs of Kansas Bridges

My Collection of  Photographs of  Some

of the many old Bridges Located in South Central Kansas

As I travel around this beautiful State of Kansas 

I am always on the look out for old bridges

I really love the stone arch bridges that are scatted around the State

I have noticed the state has started to identify these old bridges 

with signs on the main road ways.

There are several located in Cowley County 

the signs are small signs that read stone arched bridge with an arrow 

pointing in the direction to the bridge.

There is a sign on K-15 South of Dexter, and then another one on highway 160

just East of Winfield Kansas.

I drove to that one a couple of months ago, there was so many weeds growing around it I was 

unable to get any pictures.

I hope you enjoy the bridges 

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Traveling thru South East Ks.Photographs of a abandon House

Traveling thru South East Ks.Photographs of a abandon House

They are everywhere

you can't drive any major highway in South East Kansas and not see 

abandoned farm steads and old houses and barns.

Most are still standing on all four corners.

Some are not so lucky as time has taken it's toll on the old Buildings

This one sets on K-15 just North of the Highway Junction of west 166 and K-15 

in Cowley County Kansas.

We travel this route on our trips to Wichita,

I have drove past this homestead for many years and have watched it 

slowly fall to the ground.

this is the front of the house, doesn't look to bad does it?

Maybe a new roof and some siding, a little paint on the inside 

and I think it might be live-able again.

Then we walk around to the back!!!!!

And think maybe not!

the whole back side of the building has collapsed

it won't be long before the earth reclaims what is his.

Looking inside the window I see what is left of some old bed springs

Probably untold amount of small critters that have taken up

residents in this old house.

the floor is just about gone

 there are gaping holes in the floor 

which gives you a view in to the cellar 

as i was walking around the grounds I spotted 

this old shoe laying there looks like it has been there for a long time.

Far from the house stands the out house, so I am thinking

the occupants of this  

 farm didn't have indoor plumbing 

there stands an old shed/barn that looks like it's being used to keep hay.

Then there is the Barn, which is just about to fall to the ground

this was once a great old barn but I have watched it thru the years slowing 

being absorbed by mother nature.

Here are few more photo's of the old house 

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