Postcard of the Brick Plant During the 1908 Flood

Postcard of the Brick Plant During the 1908 Flood

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

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the brick plant during the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph shows the brick plant partially submerged by the Kansas River. At the top of the left side "Pump house" is written in black ink next to a smokestack. On the right side an arrow is pointing down with "Bridge" written in black ink next to it. Below the photograph is a white border with "General View of the Brick Plant, Lawrence, Kansas, 1908 Flood. Photo by H.W. Foster" printed in black ink. A note is written on the back to C.K. Plumb Esq. in Oak Lawn Illinois from Bert in Lawrence, Kansas. Note discusses how hard hit Lawrence was by the flood. Postmarked July 8, 1908. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired, 5/8/1992 traded with Carolyn Kenior.

Unknown, Bert

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Foster, H.W., photographer

7/8/1908

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_175a)

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_175b)

Lawrence, Kan.

7/3/1908

5/8/1992

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the brick plant during the 1908 flood on the front. Acquisition information on the back. Note written on the back.

7/3/1908

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Sally Postma on May 8, 1992.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"