Postcard of a Flood in Lawrence

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Title

Postcard of a Flood in Lawrence

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a man in a boat in a flooded area of Lawrence on the front. Photograph depicts the uniformed man in a boat in a flooded wooded area, a house can be seen in the background. At the bottom right side "Flood" is written in blue ink. On the back is information on when and where the postcard was acquired, 4/3/1987 from the Margaret Lowman sale.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

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_07a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_07b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kan.
4/3/1987

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a man in a boat in a flooded area of Lawrence on the front. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on April 3, 1987.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 7/16" x 3 7/16"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/21993969555e506b27b29e654bf309b2.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/b819ba77403dfb801c39cdbd4ed120cf.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of a Flood in Lawrence,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed May 4, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/481.

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