Postcard of a Family in Snow

Dublin Core

Title

Postcard of a Family in Snow

Subject

Dwellings -- Lawrence -- Kansas
Families

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a family standing in snow in front of a house on the front. The family consists of a woman, man, and young boy in dark coats. The young boy is covered in snow. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the bottom border "725 Miss St., Lawrence, Kans. March 24, 1912. Not going to Sunday School. "Snowed In."" is written in black ink. On the back several names are written but scratched out. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 5/15/1999 at the Jackson Sale.

Creator

Writer unknown

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Publisher unknown

Date

3/24/1912

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charlene
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

Family_Album(cp_04a)
Jackson_Album(cp_04b)

Coverage

725 Mississippi Street (Lawrence, Kan)
3/24/1912
5/15/1999

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a family standing in snow in front of a house on the front. Information on the front. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Jackson Album

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma from Olive (Weatherby) Jackson or her family.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

3 7/16" x 5 7/16"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/02374a05a044f59894fbbec5ce8c5585.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/aad972fa99f1afdc7617ee4f8f1da6a1.jpg

Citation

Writer unknown, “Postcard of a Family in Snow,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed April 26, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/4.

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