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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas photographic postcards

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH PH P486

Overview

Two real photographic postcards depicting Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The views are of officers' quarters on Pope Avenue and of Otis Hall. There are descriptive inscriptions on the back of each postcard. Fort Leavenworth, which is located north of Leavenworth, Kansas, is the oldest Army post west of the Mississippi River and is known for training Army leaders through its Command School.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1909

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder (1 folder containing 2 postcards)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH P486

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Virginia Ashlock, August 1988.

Source

Title
Guide to the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Photographic Postcards Collection
Subtitle
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas photographic postcards
Author
Finding aid prepared by lmw. Finding aid encoded by lmw.
Date
2021-08-03
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6177474452
Preferred citation
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas photographic postcards, RH PH P486, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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