Postcard of the Lawrence National Bank Building

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Title

Postcard of the Lawrence National Bank Building

Subject

Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Banks and banking -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Lawrence Business College (Lawrence, Kan.)

Description

Postcard with a colored image of the Lawrence National Bank building on the front. Image focuses on the front corner door of the building. The right side of the building is painted green and the left side is painted beige. Image is a photograph colored in by hand. At the top of the left side "Lawrence National Bank, Lawrence, Kans. - 18" is printed in black ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back at the top of the left side is information on the bank, specifically that it was established in 1865. Along the left side "Pub. by S.H. Kress & Co." is printed sideways in green ink. The image also includes a sign advertising the Lawrence Business College. A note is on the back to Mrs. Margaret Carlson in Coone, Iowa from Pearl Russell in Lawrence, Kansas. Note states that the Lawrence National Bank building is the tallest building in Lawrence. Postmarked August 25, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Creator

Russell, Pearl

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

S.H. Kress & Co.

Date

8/25/1924

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_138a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_138b)

Coverage

Lawrence National Bank
Lawrence Business College
647 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
8/25/1924
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a colored image of the Lawrence National Bank building on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Note on the back.

Date Modified

8/25/1924

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/200664e36a67bf04351f92efea850cb6.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/4759e536027449099fdf7870264c1e1e.jpg

Citation

Russell, Pearl, “Postcard of the Lawrence National Bank Building,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/454.

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