Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire

Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire

Bowersock Opera House (Lawrence, Kan.)

Fire -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Bowersock Opera House after the fire on the front. Photograph is mainly focused on the front of the building but the side facing the street can also be seen. A group of firefighters are standing at the front of the building, a couple of the firefighters are hosing down the building. The majority of the building has been destroyed and smoke is still coming off the rubble. At the bottom of the photograph "Burning of Bowersock Opera House 2-18-1911 Photo by Lawrence #1" is printed in white ink. A white border is at the top, right, and bottom of the photograph. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 1/7/1995.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer

2/18/1911

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_121a)

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_121b)

Bowersock Opera House

644 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)

2/18/1911

1/7/1995

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Bowersock Opera House on fire on the front. Acquisition information on the back.

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Sally Postma on January 7, 1995.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"