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Title
Postcard of the Milling District
Subject
Bowersock Mills and Power Company
Description
Postcard with a colored image of an aerial view of the milling district on the front. Image shows all of Bowersock Mills & Power Company along with the Kansas River and the U.S. 40 and 59 bridge. A white border is around the entire image. At the top border "Kaw River Bridge and Milling District, Lawrence, Kansas" is printed in black ink, at the bottom on the right side "1A1943" is printed in black ink. On the back in the middle "Made by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A." is printed sideways in blue ink. A note is written to Mr. W.H. Keller in Reading, Pennsylvania from Newell Bebout in Lawrence, Kansas. Dated and postmarked January 22, 1939. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 3/23/1974 from Ogden
Creator
Bebout, Newell
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
Curt Teich & Company
Date
1/22/1939
Contributor
Fitzpatrick, Charline
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter
Rights
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Format
Still Image
Language
English
Type
Postcard
Identifier
6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_79a)
6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_79b)
Coverage
Bowersock Mills & Power Company
501 South Powerhouse Road (Lawrence, Kan.)
1/22/1939
3/23/1974
Abstract
Postcard with a colored image of an aerial view of the milling district on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back. Note written on the back.
Date Modified
1/22/1939
Is Part Of
Album 6: Motels to River Ice
Medium
Photograph
Print
Drawing
Provenance
Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on March 23, 1974.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Comments