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This colored lithograph is promoting the Grand Regatta by the Eastern Rowing Crews that is to take place as part of the Great Bismarck Fair, September 19-20, 1882. There are three scenes on the poster. The image on the upper half is the "Bridge and Dam." It is looking north from downtown at the various industries on the north side of the Kansas River. The names of various companies are visable. The view in the lower left is looking south on Massachusetts Street, the main street in the Lawrence business district. Again, names of various businesses are visible. The image in the lower right shows the "Regatta" with numerous rowing boats on the river as well as a sail boat and other vessels. This is looking north across the river with a crowd of people on the shore, an Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railraod train, and identified business/industires in the background. The lithograph was published by Ramsey, Milletta, & Hudson Lithograph, Kansas City (state not given).
Date: September 19, 1882-September 20, 1882
Item Number: 227517
Call Number: Map Drawer X
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 227517
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade
Built Environment - Function - Industry/Processing/Extraction
Business and Industry
Collections - Map
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Fairs
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports
Date - 1880s - 1882
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Lithograph
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Rivers - Kansas
Transportation - Non-motorized - Buggy
Transportation - Non-motorized - Wagons
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Type of Material - Illustrations - Lithographs and Engravings
Type of Material - Maps - Bird's-eye Views
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