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 Bridge Street during the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph is looking south down Bridge Street at the flooded stores, sandbags are stacked in the background near the bridge over the Kaw. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "203 Bridge St, '08 Flood - Lawrence, Ks Photo by Lawrence" printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back "Emma M. Christensen" is written in blue ink. Note: Bridge Street is now North 2nd Street.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer

1908

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_158a)

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_158b)

North 2nd Street (Lawrence, Kan.)

1908

Acquisition date unknown

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Bridge Street during the 1908 flood on the front. Manufacturing information on the front. Note on the back.

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"