Postcard of Bridge Street during the 1908 Flood

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Title

Postcard of Bridge Street during the 1908 Flood

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a scene from the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph features a flooded area of Lawrence near the bridge of the Kaw, a young boy is walking in the water in the foreground, sandbags are stacked in the background and a large crowd of people are further back by the bridge. Below the photograph is a white border with "Scene on Bridge Street, Lawrence, Kansas, 1908 Flood. Photo by H.W. Foster." printed in black ink. On the left side of the border "1908" is written in pencil and on the right side of the border "L.R." is also written in pencil. On the back is a note to Miss Gertrude Gerhard in Denver, Colorado from Lizzie Read in Lawrence, Kansas. Note states that this photograph depicts what Lawrence looked like during the flood and that the writer feels bad for the people in North Lawrence. Dated and postmarked July 2, 1908. Note: Bridge Street is now North 2nd Street.

Creator

Read, Lizzie

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Foster, H.W., photographer

Date

7/2/1908

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_155a)
6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_155b)

Coverage

North Second Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
7/2/1908
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a scene from the 1908 flood on the front. Note written on the back.

Date Modified

7/2/1908

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/ecf3701dd6d4134b5073319af5263c65.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/78a2db4ca5b2a72fcae02a9d63a5ae90.jpg

Citation

Read, Lizzie, “Postcard of Bridge Street during the 1908 Flood,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 25, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/316.

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