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 looking north and is focused on the center of the street, buildings can be seen on either side. Streetcar lines are on the right side of the street with streetcars on them. In the middle of the photograph "Mass St 698 - Lawrence Kans." is printed in white ink. On the back along the left side "Published by the North American Post Card Co. Kansas City, U.S.A." is typed sideways in black ink. Information on where the postcard was acquired is on the back, Boyle Collection.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

North American Post Card Company, publisher

Date

Circa 1913

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_28a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_28b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
Circa 1913
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing 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 Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

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/29aa55abbf4b9b7c78d3dc76aa9e715c.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/348.

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