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 image of the ice gorge on the Kaw River on the front. Photograph depicts the river covered in sheets of ice, taken from Bowersock Mills. At the bottom of the photograph "7 - Ice Gorge Lawrence Kan '10" is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. A note is written on the back to Miss Emma Keister in La Crosse, Kansas from C.M. in Lawrence, Kansas. Note discusses where the photograph was taken. Postmarked January 23, 1910. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/20/1986 from Houde.

Creator

C.M.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Publisher unknown

Date

1/23/1910

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_29a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_29b)

Coverage

Bowersock Mills
Kaw River (Lawrence, Kan.)
1/23/1910
10/20/1986

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white image of the ice gorge on the Kaw River on the front. Acquisition information on the back. Note written on the back.

Date Modified

1/23/1910

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 20, 1986.

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/4139af8bda86d95aad810d0397c2717e.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/3c9dd1da75dd6fdbbcdd68060f8fad11.jpg

Citation

C.M., “Postcard of an Ice Gorge on the Kaw,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed March 28, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/503.

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