Postcard of the Lawrence National Bank Building
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Title
Postcard of the Lawrence National Bank Building
Subject
Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Banks and banking -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Lawrence Business College (Lawrence, Kan.)
Description
Postcard with a colored image of the Lawrence National Bank building on the front. Image focuses on the front corner door of the building. The right side of the building is painted green and the left side is painted beige. Image is a photograph colored in by hand. At the top of the left side "Lawrence National Bank, Lawrence, Kans. - 18" is printed in black ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back at the top of the left side is information on the bank, specifically that it was established in 1865. Along the left side "Pub. by S.H. Kress & Co." is printed sideways in green ink. The image also includes a sign advertising the Lawrence Business College. A note is on the back to Mrs. Margaret Carlson in Coone, Iowa from Pearl Russell in Lawrence, Kansas. Note states that the Lawrence National Bank building is the tallest building in Lawrence. Postmarked August 25, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Creator
Russell, Pearl
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
S.H. Kress & Co.
Date
8/25/1924
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_138a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_138b)
Coverage
Lawrence National Bank
Lawrence Business College
647 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
8/25/1924
Acquisition date unknown
Abstract
Postcard with a colored image of the Lawrence National Bank building on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Note on the back.
Date Modified
8/25/1924
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
Russell, Pearl, “Postcard of the Lawrence National Bank Building,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 21, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/453.
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