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 the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph depicts a flooded wooded area. There is a black bar at the bottom of the photograph with "219 East from Miller's Grove, '08 Flood Lawrence, KS Photo by Lawrence" printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back is a note Mrs. J.B. Draper from her child in Lawrence. Postmarked July 21, 1908.
Creator
Writer unknown
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer
Date
7/21/1908
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_02a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_02b)
Coverage
Lawrence, Kans.
7/21/1908
Acquisition date unknown
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 1908 flood on the front. Manufacturing information on the front. Note written on the back.
Date Modified
7/21/1908
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 7/16"
Collection
Citation
Writer unknown, “Postcard of the 1908 Flood,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/476.
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