Postcard of a Marching Band on Massachusetts Street
Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Postcard with a black and white photograph of a marching band on the front. Photograph is looking north down Massachusetts Street and shows the men standing in the street, not in any formation. On the left side of the photograph is the front of the Eldridge Hotel. A banner hangs above a door on the left side of the building with "Hodges Bros/ Hotel Barber Shop" printed on it. A white border is around the entire photograph. At the top border "1912" is written in pencil. On the bottom border "In front of Eldridge Hotel" is written in blue ink. On the back is a note about the photograph by the photographer. Note states that the band stayed at the Eldridge Hotel and were getting ready to head to a game. The man in holding the megaphone is the Aggie cheerleader Henry Plumb. Dated 10/26/1912.
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701 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)