Postcard of an Ice Gorge on the Kaw

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Title

Postcard of an Ice Gorge on the Kaw

Subject

Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Kansas River (Kan.)

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of three men standing on the ice gorge on the Kaw River on the front. Photograph depicts the river covered with ice sheets and the men standing on one ice sheet with a tripod between two of the men. At the top of the photograph "1 - Ice Gorge Lawrence Kan '10" is printed in white ink. A white border around the entire photograph. On the back "Another one has March 1, 1910 on it" in pencil (a note by Sally Postma). Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 11/8/1998 from an exchange.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

1910

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_25a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_25b)

Coverage

Kaw River (Lawrence, Kan.)
1910
11/8/1993

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of three men standing on the ice gorge on the Kaw River on the front. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on November 8, 1993.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 7/16"

Files

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Citation

“Postcard of an Ice Gorge on the Kaw,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/499.

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