Postcard of the Water Works Pumping Station

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Title

Postcard of the Water Works Pumping Station

Subject

Waterworks -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a colored image of the Water Works pumping station on the front. Image depicts the station with the Kaw River in front of it. At the top of the left side "Lawrence, Kansas. Water Works" is printed in red ink. On the top of the right side, "1907" is written in pencil. On the back along the left side "7311 C.W. Mettner, Lawrence, Kansas (Made in Germany)." is printed sideways in green ink. A note is written on the back to Alfred Sarter in Leavenworth, Kansas from his mother in Lawrence, Kansas. Postmarked November 25, 1907.

Creator

Writer unknown

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Mettner, Carl W., photographer

Date

11/25/1907

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_69a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_69b)

Coverage

Pumping Station (Lawrence, Kan.)
11/25/1907
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a colored image of the Water Works pumping station on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Note on the back.

Date Modified

11/25/1907

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 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/138f3ea19d74e592c3819f567947b413.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/5b97e424f4488be14f625edb0b078f23.jpg

Citation

Writer unknown, “Postcard of the Water Works Pumping Station,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/543.

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