Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Postcard of the 1908 Flood

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

Postcard with a green tinted photograph of the flooded Kansas River on the front. Photograph depicts the water pump station and surrounding buildings, all almost completely submerged in water. At the bottom of the photograph "Kansas River during Flood of 1908, Lawrence, Kansas." is typed in black ink. Next to "Kansas." "1908" is written in black pen. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the right border is a continuation of the note written on the back to Mrs. Doering of Cottonwood Falls from her sister Callie in Lawrence. Postmarked July 18, 1908. Along the bottom of the left side "Published by C.W. Mettner, Lawrence, Kansas." is typed in black ink.

Unknown, Callie

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Mettner, Carl W., photographer

7/18/1908

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_05a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_05b)

Kansas River (Lawrence, Kan.)

7/18/1908

Acquisition date unknown

Postcard with a green tinted photograph of the flooded Kansas River on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Note written on the front and back.

7/18/1908

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Postcard

5 9/16" x 3 5/16"