Postcard of the Eldridge House

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Title

Postcard of the Eldridge House

Subject

Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Historic buildings -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Eldridge House on the front. Photograph focuses on the front and the side of the building facing the street. Building takes up a large portion of the street block and is three stories tall. On the right side of the building's front is an "Express Office" sign and a sign with "Union Pacific Ticket Office" painted on it. At the bottom of the left side of the photograph "1345. Eldridge House." is printed in white ink. On the bottom of the right side "Lawrence Kan." is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back along the left side "J. Bowers Photographic Co., London." is printed sideways in black ink. Information on where the postcard was acquired is on the back, Boyle. Note: This is now the Eldridge Hotel.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

J. Bowers Photographic Co.

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_134a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_134b)

Coverage

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

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Eldridge House 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

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/bb31773099f5567fc32bb8fcb87a3f67.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/3752328ca31ea9882b136ac95cf20569.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of the Eldridge House,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/449.

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