Postcard of the 800 Block of Massachusetts Street

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Title

Postcard of the 800 Block of Massachusetts Street

Subject

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 800 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking south and down the middle of the street. Merchants Bank is at the beginning on the left side. At the bottom of the photograph "891 Massachusetts Street Looking South from Henry St., Lawrence, KS." is typed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back at the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book and Sta. Co., Topeka, Kansas" is typed sideways in black ink. A note to Lieutenant Ted T. Shannon in San Jose, Philippines from Paul in Lawrence, not discusses how Paul is recovering from typhoid fever. Dated May 16, 1912. Postmarked May 17, 1912. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/19/1989.

Creator

Unknown, Paul

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Company, manufacturer

Date

5/16/1912

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_11a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_11b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
5/16/1912
10/19/1989

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 800 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back. Note on the back.

Date Modified

5/16/1912

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on November 19, 1989.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

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Citation

Unknown, Paul, “Postcard of the 800 Block of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed October 9, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/331.

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