Postcard of the 1908 Flood

Postcard of the 1908 Flood

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

Postcard with a green tinted photograph of the Kansas River during the 1908 flood on the front. Photograph depicts the side of the railroad tracks and the flooded area on the left side. At the bottom of the photograph "Kansas River during Flood of 1908, Lawrence, Kansas." is typed in black ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back along the bottom of the left side "Published by C.W. Mettner, Lawrence, Kansas." is typed in black ink.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Mettner, Carl W., photographer

1908

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_10a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_10b)

Kansas River (Lawrence, Kan.)

1908

Acquisition date unknown

Postcard with a green tinted photograph of the Kansas River during the 1908 flood on the front. Manufacturing information on the back.

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Postcard

5 5/8" x 3 3/8"