Postcard of the 800 Block of Massachusetts Street

Postcard of the 800 Block of Massachusetts Street

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 800 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking south and down the middle of the street. Merchants Bank is at the beginning on the left side. At the bottom of the photograph "891 Massachusetts Street Looking South from Henry St., Lawrence, KS." is typed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back at the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book and Sta. Co., Topeka, Kansas" is typed sideways in black ink. A note to Lieutenant Ted T. Shannon in San Jose, Philippines from Paul in Lawrence, not discusses how Paul is recovering from typhoid fever. Dated May 16, 1912. Postmarked May 17, 1912. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/19/1989.

Unknown, Paul

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Company, manufacturer

5/16/1912

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_11a)

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_11b)

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)

5/16/1912

10/19/1989

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 800 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back. Note on the back.

5/16/1912

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Sally Postma on November 19, 1989.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"