Postcard of Children Fishing on the Kaw River

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Title

Postcard of Children Fishing on the Kaw River

Subject

Kansas River (Kan.)

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of children fishing on the Kaw River. Postcard shows several children sitting and standing on the dam while holding fishing poles. In the background the Bowersock Mills can be seen. On the back "View, looking South at dam, South riverbank & fishermen ca 1900" is written in black ink. Note on the back indicates that the photograph is old but the postcard is not. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired is on the back, 9/17/1987 from Steve Jansen.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

Circa 1900

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_102a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_102b)

Coverage

Bowersock Mills
500 South Powerhouse Road (Lawrence, Kans.)
Circa 1900
9/17/1987

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of children fishing on the Kaw River. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on September 17, 1987.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/4a165a9b6b2eb550bca8f16b8fca71d1.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/cac8bfe6019b66dc9eb2d95bea62ee15.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of Children Fishing on the Kaw River,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 20, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/421.

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