Postcard of the Brick Plant During the 1908 Flood

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Title

Postcard of the Brick Plant During the 1908 Flood

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the brick plant during the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph shows the brick plant partially submerged by the Kansas River. At the top of the left side "Pump house" is written in black ink next to a smokestack. On the right side an arrow is pointing down with "Bridge" written in black ink next to it. Below the photograph is a white border with "General View of the Brick Plant, Lawrence, Kansas, 1908 Flood. Photo by H.W. Foster" printed in black ink. A note is written on the back to C.K. Plumb Esq. in Oak Lawn Illinois from Bert in Lawrence, Kansas. Note discusses how hard hit Lawrence was by the flood. Postmarked July 8, 1908. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired, 5/8/1992 traded with Carolyn Kenior.

Creator

Unknown, Bert

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Foster, H.W., photographer

Date

7/8/1908

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_175a)
6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_175b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kan.
7/3/1908
5/8/1992

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the brick plant during the 1908 flood on the front. Acquisition information on the back. Note written on the back.

Date Modified

7/3/1908

Is Part Of

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on May 8, 1992.

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/233394e4af8896638e1a397a8dac8ee6.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/cce9259c9c4376a19b0414370599e37d.jpg

Citation

Unknown, Bert, “Postcard of the Brick Plant During the 1908 Flood,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/319.

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