Postcard of the First Streetcar in Lawrence

Postcard of the First Streetcar in Lawrence

Cable Cars (Streetcars) -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the first streetcar in Lawrence on the front. Photograph shows a streetcar parked with six men are standing either in front of or in the streetcar. On the side of the streetcar "Lawrence Railway Company" is painted on the side along with "109". Across the bottom "First street car in Lawrence 1909" is written in black ink. Behind the streetcar is the Lawrence Journal building. On the back "All well, lovely weather" is written to Anna in Portland from her father in Lawrence, Kansas. Part of the bottom of the postcard has been cut off. Postmarked September 29, 1909.

Writer Unknown

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher unknown

9/29/1909

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

4_Windmill_to_RR_Depot(cp_78a)

4_Windmill_to_RR_Depot(cp_78b)

644 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kan.)

9/26/1909

Acquisition date unknown

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the first streetcar in Lawrence on the front. Manufacturing information on the front. Note on the back.

9/26/1909

Album 4: Windmill to RR Depot

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Postcard

4 15/16" x 2 7/16"