Postcard of Central School

Dublin Core

Title

Postcard of Central School

Subject

Public schools -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a sepia photograph of Central School on the front. Photograph shows the building's front and the side facing the street. At the top of the photograph "Lawrence, Kans. Central School" is typed in black ink. Below the text "1908" is written in blue ink. On the right border is Miss Pearl Stewart's address at 1229 Rhode Island Street, Lawrence, Kansas. Also on the border is a note stating that Pearl goes to school at Central. There is a border panel on the right side. On the back along the left side "C.W. Mettner, Lawrence, Kans. Made in Germany" is typed in black ink. On the back is a note to Miss Edna Hamilton in Wamego, Kansas. Postmarked August 21, 1908.

Creator

Stewart, Pearl

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Mettner, Carl W., photographer

Date

8/21/1908

Contributor

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

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

4_Windmill_to_RR_Depot(cp_126a)
4_Windmill_to_RR_Depot(cp_126b)

Coverage

Central School
905 Kentucky Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
8/21/1908
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a sepia photograph of Central School on the front. Note on the front and back. Manufacturing information on the back.

Date Modified

8/21/1908

Is Part Of

Album 4: Windmill to RR Depot

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 9/16" x 3 9/16"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/c5a395217907ccb7cf460959fc2260a4.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/cbce5b9bd4e812f724dd032f90bfe1f2.jpg

Citation

Stewart, Pearl, “Postcard of Central School,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/252.

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