Postcard of the 1908 Flood

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Title

Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a green tinted photograph of the Kansas River during the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph depicts the side of the railroad tracks and the flooded area on the left side. At the bottom of the photograph "Kansas River during Flood of 1908, Lawrence, Kansas." is typed in black ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back along the bottom of the left side "Published by C.W. Mettner, Lawrence, Kansas." is typed in black ink.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Mettner, Carl W., photographer

Date

1908

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charline
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_10a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_10b)

Coverage

Kansas River (Lawrence, Kan.)
1908
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a green tinted photograph of the Kansas River during the 1908 flood on the front. Manufacturing information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 5/8" x 3 3/8"

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/05a045837ece162a9bda67cf5aaf4399.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/02c55ea4cc31d2ce57fe0d32cae34f6e.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of the 1908 Flood,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 20, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/485.

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