Postcard of the Kaw

Dublin Core

Title

Postcard of the Kaw

Subject

Kansas River (Kan.)

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a scene on the Kaw on the front. Photograph features a bank along the Kaw where a man is sitting in a docked boat, smokestacks can be seen in the background across the river. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "71.1 Scene on the Kaw. Lawrence, Kansas. A. Lawrence Photo." is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the bottom border "1907" is written in blue ink. On the back is a note written to Ima E. Homold in Kansas City, Missouri from Edna in Lawrence, Kansas. Note is asking Homold to visit Edna. Postmarked December 15, 1907. Red date stamp in the middle.

Creator

Unknown, Edna

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

12/15/1907

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_116a)
6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_116b)

Coverage

Kansas River
Lawrence, Kan.
12/15/1907
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a scene on the Kaw on the front. Note written on the back.

Date Modified

12/15/1907

Is Part Of

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/cacdd15e8612c3402b68809413002828.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/e49b1a6631a4cef54a60328e74c56670.jpg

Citation

Unknown, Edna, “Postcard of the Kaw,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed March 28, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/308.

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