Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Kansas River (Kan.) -- Flood -- 20th century

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph depicts a flooded wooded area. There is a black bar at the bottom of the photograph with "219 East from Miller's Grove, '08 Flood Lawrence, KS Photo by Lawrence" printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back is a note Mrs. J.B. Draper from her child in Lawrence. Postmarked July 21, 1908.

Writer unknown

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer

7/21/1908

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_02a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_02b)

Lawrence, Kans.

7/21/1908

Acquisition date unknown

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 1908 flood on the front. Manufacturing information on the front. Note written on the back.

7/21/1908

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Postcard

5 7/16" x 3 7/16"