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 is a black strip with "8987A Ruins of Bowersock Opera House, Lawrence, Kans." printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back at the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co., Topeka, Kansas" is printed sideways in black ink. On the back is information on when and where the postcard was acquired, 5/10/1994 from WM Trade.
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Company, manufacturer
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_123a)
1_Start_to_Mass_Street_Stores(cp_123b)
Coverage
Bowersock Opera House
644 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kans.)
2/18/1911
5/10/1994
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Bowersock Opera House on fire on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. 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 May 10, 1994.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of Bowersock Opera House on Fire,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 5, 2024, https://561784.9b4kx.group/items/show/438.
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