Postcard of the First Streetcar in Lawrence

Postcard of the First Streetcar in Lawrence

Cable Cars (Streetcars) -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the first streetcar in Lawrence on the front. Photograph shows a streetcar parked with six men are standing either in front of or in the streetcar. On the side of the streetcar "Lawrence Railway Company" is painted on the side along with "109". Behind the streetcar is the Lawrence Journal building. At the bottom of the photograph on the left "First Str. Car - Lawrence Kans" is written in white ink. At the bottom right side "C. & S. Studio" is signed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back is a note to Emice Smith in Liberal, Kansas from M. in Lawrence, Kansas. Note is about the installation of the first streetcar. Postmarked September 24, 1909. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, Charles William 7/11/1992.

M.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

C. & S. Studio

9/24/1909

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

4_Windmill_to_RR_Depot(cp_77a)

4_Windmill_to_RR_Depot(cp_77b)

644 Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kan.)

9/24/1909

7/11/1992

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the first streetcar in Lawrence on the front. Note on the back. Acquisition information on the back.

9/24/1909

Album 4: Windmill to RR Depot

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Sally Postma on July 11, 1992.

Postcard

5 1/8" x 3 1/8"