Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Kansas River (Kan.) -- Flood -- 20th century

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a rescue party during the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph shows a flooded house with three men in a boat in front of the house. At the bottom of the photograph "215 Rescue Party, '08 Flood - N. Lawrence, Ks Photo by Lawrence" is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back is information on when and where the postcard was acquired, 9/6/1999 from the Young Sale.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer

1908

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_177a)

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_177b)

North Lawrence

Lawrence, Kan.

1908

9/6/1999

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a rescue party during the 1908 flood on the front. Acquisition information on the back.

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Sally Postma on September 6, 1999.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"