Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Postcard of the 1908 Flood

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

Postcard with a black and white picture of a scene from the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph shows the flooded Kansas River from the top of the National Bank. A black strip is at the bottom with "200 Flood View from Nat. Bank, '08 Lawrence, Ks Photo by Lawrence" is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. A note is written on the back to Mrs. I.M. Taylor in Salem, Ohio. Writer is traveling by train and the postcard is postmarked La Junta Tr 2 1908 (La Junta, Colorado is a stop on the Southwest Chief Route). Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/22/1982.

Writer unknown

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_161a)

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_161b)

Kansas River

Lawrence, Kan.

1908

10/22/1982

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

1908

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 22, 1982.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"