Postcard of the 1908 Flood

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Title

Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Subject

Kansas River (Kan.) -- Flood -- 20th century

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of three men standing in front of a flooded house on the front. Photograph was partially printed onto the postcard therefore the black bar with white text at the bottom of the photograph cannot be read on the left side. What can be read is "Home '08 Flood N. Lawrence. KS Photo by Lawrence". A white border is around the entire photograph. Scribbles are on the front and back.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer

Date

1908

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charline
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_01a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_01b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kans.
1908
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of three men standing in front of a flooded house on the front.

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 7/16" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/e99e40ca5a001fa63aa71de5c8484b36.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/d6716cc401eeba49bdd35d46c88e0757.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of the 1908 Flood,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed May 19, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/475.

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