Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire

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Title

Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire

Subject

Bowersock Opera House (Lawrence, Kan.)
Fire -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Bowersock Opera House on fire on the front. Photograph is angled to focus on the corner of the building facing the street. On the first floor are Lawrence Journal signs on the front and side of the building. The roof and most of the street side of the building has been destroyed and the inside structure of the building can be seen. A large amount of smoke is around the side of the building. At the left side of the photograph "Burning of Bowersock Opera House, 2-18-1911 #2" is printed in white ink. A white border is on the right side.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

2/18/1911

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_119a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_119b)

Coverage

Bowersock Opera House
644 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
2/18/1911
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Bowersock Opera House on fire on the front.

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

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/60ae44f5acc0e82cb52273019f9ed11b.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/eaa4cfc63f228b750ad7ead8ef751cc4.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/434.

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