Postcard of the Water Works Pumping Station

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Title

Postcard of the Water Works Pumping Station

Subject

Waterworks -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a colored image of the Water Works pumping station on the front. Image depicts the station with the Kaw River in front of it. At the top of the image "Water Pump House. Lawrence, Kans. 3761. Pub by Headley's China Store." is printed in black ink. A note is written on the back to Katie Harvey in Latham, Kansas from Bessie in Lawrence, Kansas. Postmarked August 27, 1909. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 11/2/1973 from Lawrence.

Creator

Unknown, Bessie

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Headley's China Store

Date

8/27/1909

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_73a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_73b)

Coverage

Pumping Station (Lawrence, Kan.)
8/27/1909
11/2/1973

Abstract

Postcard with a colored image of the Water Works pumping station on the front. Acquisition information on the back. Note on the back.

Date Modified

8/27/1973

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma November 2, 1973.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 3/8" x 3 3/8"

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/8d2b32b99296b70b0339783092c80c75.jpg
https://history.lplks.org/files/original/9d8e53150f2916fde42b481ce7572ac0.jpg

Citation

Unknown, Bessie, “Postcard of the Water Works Pumping Station,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 21, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/548.

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