Postcard of the Eldridge Hotel
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Title
Postcard of the Eldridge Hotel
Subject
Historic buildings -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Hotels, motels, etc. -- Kansas
Description
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Eldridge Hotel on the front. Photograph focuses on the front and side of the building facing the street. Cars are parked in front of the building on Massachusetts Street. The Hotel Eldridge sign is on the side of the building. The sky has been colored in by hand with light blue paint. A white border is around the entire photograph. At the bottom border "1932 Hotel Eldridge, Lawrence, Kansas" is printed in black ink. On the back in the middle "Walraven Brothers, Inc., Dallas, Texas" is printed sideways in blue ink. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, bought on 3/5/1937.
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
Walraven Brothers, Inc.
Date
1932
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_145a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_145b)
Coverage
Eldridge Hotel
701 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
1932
3/5/1937
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Eldridge Hotel on the front. Sky has been colored in blue. 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 on March 5, 1937.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of the Eldridge Hotel,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 26, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/460.
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