Postcard of Massachusetts Street

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Title

Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Subject

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a blue tinted photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking south down Massachusetts Street and centered in the middle of the road. Cars align both sides of the street and the Kansas Electric Power Co. sign can be seen on the left side. A white border is around the photograph is around the entire photograph. At the bottom border "1921 Street Scene, Lawrence, Kansas" is printed in black ink. On the back of the postcard in the middle "Walraven Brothers, Inc., Dallas, Texas" is typed sideways in blue ink. A note is on the back to Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Kinsey in Monroe, Michigan from Clifford and Edith who are driving through Lawrence, Kansas. Postmarked July 17, 1930.

Creator

Unknown, Clifford and Edith

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Walraven Brothers, Inc.

Date

7/17/1930

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_46a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_46b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
7/17/1930
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a blue tinted photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Note on the back.

Date Modified

7/17/1930

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/6230af204304b160fd33ea005fa3ba28.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/c45add98a218708bd675cbce6faaf8ef.jpg

Citation

Unknown, Clifford and Edith, “Postcard of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/367.

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