Postcard of Massachusetts Street

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Title

Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Subject

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking south and down the middle of the street, horse drawn carriages line the street, Merchants Bank is at the beginning of the left side. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "No. 6063. Mass. Street Looking South. Lawrence, KS." printed in white ink. A white border is at the bottom of the photograph. On the back in the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book and Sta. Co., Topeka, Kan." is typed sideways in black ink. Information on when the photograph was taken is on the back, about 1909. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 5/6/1989.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Company, manufacturer

Date

circa 1909

Contributor

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

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_10a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_10b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
Circa 1909
5/6/1989

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on May 6, 1989.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

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