Postcard of the Ice Gorge on the Kaw River

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Title

Postcard of the Ice Gorge on the Kaw River

Subject

Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Kansas River (Kan.) -- Flood -- 20th century

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the ice gorge on the Kaw River on the front. Photograph depicts the river at Cameron's Bluff covered in sheets of ice, three people are standing on the ice in the background. A black strip is at the bottom of the photograph with "Ice Jam Camerons Bluff" printed in white ink. "B.M." is signed in white ink at the right side. On the back is information on when and where the postcard was acquired, 6/14/1997 from Detlor.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

B.M.

Date

1910

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_59a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_59b)

Coverage

Cameron's Bluff
Kaw River (Lawrence, Kan.)
1910
6/14/1997

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the ice gorge on the Kaw River on the front. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on June 14, 1997.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/e16d1d5989ec78dc596289e20fc729dd.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/23f269ef57caa90d046719ea39870bb3.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of the Ice Gorge on the Kaw River,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 21, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/534.

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