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"

Files

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Citation

Writer unknown, “Postcard of 700 Block of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed May 3, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/332.

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