Postcard of Streetcar Line Construction

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Title

Postcard of Streetcar Line Construction

Subject

Cable Cars (Streetcars) -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the construction of the streetcar line on Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking north and focuses on a working crew in the middle of the street, another crew can be seen further down the road. On the bottom of the photograph "796 Building Street Car Line in Lawrence, Kans" is printed in white ink.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

Circa 1909

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_34a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_34b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
Circa 1909
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the construction of the streetcar line on Massachusetts Street on the front.

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/ded61c141d995e5fadde579378a32c0c.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/87c48ef449a700c3a03b778ddd2aa807.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of Streetcar Line Construction,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/355.

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