Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire
Dublin Core
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
We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org.
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"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/434.
Comments