Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Dublin Core

Title

Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Subject

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking north and in the middle of the street, Merchants Bank can be seen at the end of the right side. Horse drawn carriages are parked on either side of the street and going down the street. At the bottom of the photograph "1343. Mass. St. Looking N. Lawrence Kan." is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph, the top border being very wide. Written on the borders is a note to Cal in Osborn, Missouri from Lawrence, Kansas. On the back along the left side "J. Bowers Photographic Co., London." is printed sideways in black ink. Postcard is addressed to Mr. J.C. Akey in Osborn, Missouri. Postmarked February 13, 1908. Postcard on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, traded with Arlene Pritchard 11/5/1990.

Creator

Writer unknown

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

J. Bowers Photographic Co.

Date

2/13/1908

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charline
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_16a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_16b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
2/13/1908

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back. Note on the back.

Date Modified

2/13/1908

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on November 5, 1990.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/6dc257107817a6632e40906f72e94b9c.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/83dda85aa5d4ab6da65e0f0eae64757f.jpg

Citation

Writer unknown, “Postcard of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/337.

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