Postcard of Massachusetts Street

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Title

Postcard of Massachusetts Street

Subject

Central Business Districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a sepia photograph of Massachusetts Street on the front. Photograph is looking north down Massachusetts Street from Eighth Street, Merchants Bank can is on the first corner of the right side. At the top of the photograph "Lawrence, Kansas. Mass. Street Looking North from Henry St." is printed in red ink (Henry Street is now Eighth Street). On the back along the left side "12748. C.W. Mettner, Lawrence, Kansas. Printed in Germany." is printed sideways in red ink. A note is written on the back to Mrs. Mary Gilbert and her son in London, Ohio from Gilbert's daughter Addie in Lawrence, Kansas. Note says that Addie has moved from the country into town. Postmarked September 26, 1910. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/22/1988.

Creator

Unknown, Addie

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Mettner, Carl W., photographer

Date

9/26/1910

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_60a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_60b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
9/26/1910
10/22/1988

Abstract

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

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on October 22, 1988.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/5e9d4c5eb96f64713ca65bad0908ece7.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/ae465007d5fa5ddf6ccffd459b92e410.jpg

Citation

Unknown, Addie, “Postcard of Massachusetts Street,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/381.

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