Postcard of Bridge Street during the 1908 Flood

Postcard of Bridge Street during the 1908 Flood

Kansas River (Kan.) -- Flood -- 20th century

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a scene from the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph features a flooded area of Lawrence near the bridge of the Kaw, a young boy is walking in the water in the foreground, sandbags are stacked in the background and a large crowd of people are further back by the bridge. Below the photograph is a white border with "Scene on Bridge Street, Lawrence, Kansas, 1908 Flood. Photo by H.W. Foster." printed in black ink. On the left side of the border "1908" is written in pencil and on the right side of the border "L.R." is also written in pencil. On the back is a note to Miss Gertrude Gerhard in Denver, Colorado from Lizzie Read in Lawrence, Kansas. Note states that this photograph depicts what Lawrence looked like during the flood and that the writer feels bad for the people in North Lawrence. Dated and postmarked July 2, 1908. Note: Bridge Street is now North 2nd Street.

Read, Lizzie

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Foster, H.W., photographer

7/2/1908

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_155a)

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_155b)

North Second Street (Lawrence, Kan.)

7/2/1908

Acquisition date unknown

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a scene from the 1908 flood on the front. Note written on the back.

7/2/1908

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"