Postcard of a Train in High Water

Postcard of a Train in High Water

Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. -- Kansas -- Lawrence

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

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a train in high water on the front. Photograph depicts the train traveling on railroad tracks submerged in water. A black strip is at the bottom of the photograph with "High Water caused by Ice Jam. Lawrence" printed in white ink. "B.M." is signed at the right corner. A note is written on the back to Miss Emma Keister in La Crosse, Kansas from C.M. in Lawrence, Kansas. Note is about how the flood was due to all the ice on the Kansas River. Postmarked February 9, 1910. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/20/1986 from Honde.

C.W.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

B.M.

2/9/1910

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_54a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_54b)

Lawrence, Kan.

2/9/1910

10/20/1986

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a train in high water on the front. Acquisition information on the back. Note on the back.

2/9/1910

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 20, 1986.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"