Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Dublin Core

Title

Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Subject

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is a view of Massachusetts Street looking south from the middle of the road with buildings on either side, Lawrence Business College is on the right side. A black strip is at the bottom with "No. 6064. Mass. Street Looking South, Lawrence, KS." printed in white ink, there is a white border at the top and bottom of the photograph. On the back in the middle, "J. Bowers Photographic Co., London-Topeka" is typed sideways in black ink. On the back is a note to Mrs. A. Zeman in Wilson, Kansas from her son about how his fraternity, Pi Theta Sigma, is moving to a new location. Postmarked January 14, 1909. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, KCAC Show 5/27/1983.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

J. Bowers Photographic Co.

Date

1/14/1909

Contributor

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

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_03a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_03b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
1/14/1909
5/27/1983

Abstract

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

Date Modified

1/14/1909

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on May 27, 1983.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

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https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/7d5cad814332ad567ade116d34b9a974.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/323.

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