Postcard of the 1912 Record Breaking Snowfall

Dublin Core

Title

Postcard of the 1912 Record Breaking Snowfall

Subject

Dwellings -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Snow -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white picture of the 1912 record breaking snowfall on the front. Photograph focuses on the side of the house and surrounding property of Frederick W. Barteldes, president and founder of Barteldes Seed Co., covered in snow. At the bottom of the photograph "9 Record Breaking Snow March 24 1912 Photo by Lawrence" is printed in white ink. Above "Lawrence" "721 Indiana" is written in blue ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back is information on the house in the photograph written in red ink.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer

Date

3/24/1912

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charline
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

5_Windmill_to_Motels(cp_111a)
5_Windmill_to_Motels(cp_111b)

Coverage

721 Indiana Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
3/21/1912
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white picture of the 1912 record breaking snowfall on the front. House in the picture is owned by Frederick W. Barteldes. Photograph information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 5: Windmill to Motels

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/7a58d81e78fb57044f139e9ced80e68d.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/82138796193e99951066ee2fb256ea9f.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of the 1912 Record Breaking Snowfall,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed March 28, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/733.

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