Postcard of the 900 Block of Massachusetts Street
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Title
Postcard of the 900 Block of Massachusetts Street
Subject
Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Description
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 900 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking south and focuses more on the right side of the street. Streetcar tracks are in the middle of the street, a streetcar is in the background. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "814 Massachusetts Street Looking South from Warren, Lawrence, Kans." printed in white ink. Above "Warren" "9th" is written in black ink (9th Street used to be called Warren). A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back in the middle "Mfgd by M.L. Zercher Book and Sta. Co., Topeka, Kan." is typed sideways in black ink. On the back is information on the photograph location written in blue ink, discusses that the Southwest corner is where Weaver's Department Store will be built. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 1/29/1999.
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Company, manufacturer
Date
Circa 1910
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_20a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_20b)
Coverage
Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
Circa 1910
1/29/1999
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 900 block of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Photograph information on the back. Acquisition information on the back.
Is Part Of
Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores
Medium
Photograph
Print
Drawing
Provenance
Acquired by Sally Postma on January 29, 1999.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of the 900 Block of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 26, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/340.
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