Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire

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Title

Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire

Subject

Bowersock Opera House (Lawrence, Kan.)
Fire -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Bowersock Opera House after the fire on the front. Photograph shows the ruins of the building with a small amount of smoke still coming off of it. At the bottom of the photograph "Burning of Bowersock Opera House 2-18-1911 #11 Photo by Lawrence" is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back is information on when and where the postcard was acquired, 6/14/1997 from the Detlor trade.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Lawrence, A. (Alfred), photographer

Date

2/18/1911

Contributor

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

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_122a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_122b)

Coverage

Bowersock Opera House
644 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
2/18/1911
6/14/1997

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Bowersock Opera House on fire on the front. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 1: Start to Massachusetts Street Stores

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

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https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/7381495e4b8367cf4b0b12be78d5d7c6.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 5, 2024, https://561784.9b4kx.group/items/show/437.

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