Postcard of the Girls' Dormitory at Haskell College

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Title

Postcard of the Girls' Dormitory at Haskell College

Subject

Haskell Institute -- Student housing

Description

Postcard with a colored image of the girls' dormitory at Haskell College on the front. Image focuses on the front and right side of the building along with the small concrete pond in the drive leading up to the building. A white border is around the image. At the bottom border "Girls' Dormitory, Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kans." is printed in black ink. On the back in the middle "C.T. American Art" is printed sideways in blue ink. A note is written on the back to Mr. and Mrs. G.R. Meliek in Perry, Iowa from Mabel F.R. at 1305 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansas. Note states that Mabel walked to Haskel and visited the girls' dormitory. Postmarked October 6, 1926. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 1/31/1978 from Shryock Joplin. Note: Mrs. Edna Krader is listed as the home owner of 1305 Vermont in the 1925-1926 directory.

Creator

F.R., Mabel

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Curt Teich & Co., Inc.

Date

10/6/1926

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charlene
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

Haskell_01(cp_21a)
Haskell_01(cp_21b)

Coverage

Haskell College
155 E Indian Ave (Lawrence, Kan.)
10/6/1926

Abstract

Postcard with a colored image of the girls' dormitory at Haskell College on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Note on the back.

Date Modified

10/6/1926

Is Part Of

Haskell Album #1

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charlene Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on January 31, 1978.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 5/8" x 3 1/2"

Files

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Citation

F.R., Mabel, “Postcard of the Girls' Dormitory at Haskell College,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed April 16, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/61.

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