Postcard of 700 Block of Massachusetts Street
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Title
Postcard of 700 Block of Massachusetts Street
Subject
Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Description
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 700 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking north and down the middle of the street. Merchants Bank is at the beginning on the right side and Dick Bros Drugs is at the beginning of the left side. A banner hangs between the left and right side of the streets but is indistinguishable. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "No. 6065. Mass. Street Looking North, Lawrence, KS." typed in white ink. On the back in the middle J. Bowers Photographic Co., London-Topeka" is typed sideways in black ink. A white border is at the bottom of the postcard. On the back is a note to Miss Clara Hendel in Hanover, Kansas from Lawrence, Kansas. Dated February 29, 1909. Postmarked March 2, 1909. On the back is information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired, Kevin Johnson 11/18/1976.
Creator
Writer unknown
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
J. Bowers Photographic Co.
Date
2/29/1909
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_12a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_12b)
Coverage
Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
2/29/1909
11/18/1976
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 700 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back. Note on the back.
Date Modified
2/29/1909
Is Part Of
Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores
Medium
Photograph
Print
Drawing
Provenance
Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on November 18, 1976.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Collection
Citation
Writer unknown, “Postcard of 700 Block of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/332.
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