Postcard of Massachusetts Street

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Title

Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Subject

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is focused on Watkins Bank, a streetcar is going down the street. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "812 Massachusetts Street Looking North from Quincy, Lawrence, Kans." printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back in the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book and Sta. Co., Topeka, Kan." is printed sideways in black ink.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

M.L. Zercher and Stationery Co., manufacturer

Date

No date recorded

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charline
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

2_Weavers_to_Wren_Building(cp_41a)
2_Weavers_to_Wren_Building(cp_41b)

Coverage

Watkins Bank
1048 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 2: Weavers to Wren Building

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/76ee4715153653c757da197fd1c6ace7.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/97e99d86513bde16cf93a642a7d24923.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed April 26, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/695.

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