Postcard of Flooded Railroad Tracks

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Title

Postcard of Flooded Railroad Tracks

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Union Pacific railroad tracks on the front. Photograph features a group of people standing on railroad tracks that is surrounded by high waters. At the bottom of the photograph is a white border with "Wash out on Union Pacific Near Lawrence, Kansas, 1908 Flood." printed in black ink at the top, below "H.W. Foster, Photo," is printed in black ink. A note is written on the back to Mr. Frank Hammer in Geneseo, Illinois from Mary in Lawrence, Kansas. Note discusses family matters. Postmarked July 25, 1908. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 5/28/2005 from KCPS.

Creator

Unknown, Mary

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

W., Foster H., photographer

Date

7/25/1908

Contributor

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

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_146a)
6_Motels_to_River_Ice(cp_146b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kan.
7/25/1908
5/28/2005

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Union Pacific railroad tracks on the front. Acquisition on the back. Note written on the back.

Date Modified

7/25/1908

Is Part Of

Album 6: Motels to River Ice

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on May 28, 2005.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/7cdb77d337f28d4a656575cf94bff8aa.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/03ce65151d082b66de9e5e4e9ad4c797.jpg

Citation

Unknown, Mary, “Postcard of Flooded Railroad Tracks,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 5, 2024, https://561784.9b4kx.group/items/show/314.

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