Postcard of a Train in High Water

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Title

Postcard of a Train in High Water

Subject

Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Kansas River (Kan.) -- Flood -- 20th century

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a train in high water on the front. Photograph depicts the train traveling on railroad tracks submerged in water. A black strip is at the bottom of the photograph with "High Water caused by Ice Jam. Lawrence" printed in white ink. "B.M." is signed at the right corner. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 6/14/1997 from Detlor.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

B.M.

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_53a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_53b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kan.
1910
6/14/1997

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a train in high water 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 June 14, 1997.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

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Citation

“Postcard of a Train in High Water,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed October 9, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/527.

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