Lotus Club, Lake Contrary, Black/White Photo Postcard, c. 1904

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Lotus Club, Lake Contrary, c. 1904

A black-and-white postcard from around 1904 shows the Lotus Club at Lake Contrary with its elegant two-story white clubhouse featuring steeple turrets, an expansive lawn, and a prominent flagpole, framed by trees.

Name/Title

Lotus Club, Lake Contrary, Black/White Photo Postcard, c. 1904

Entry/Object ID

AM2003.25.74

Scope and Content

Lotus Club, Lake Contrary Photo Postcard, c. 1904. b/w. Photo of side of club house in distance, a two-story white building with steeple turrets, expansive lawn. Flagpole. "The Lotus Club, Lake Contrary, St. Joseph, Mo." An identical postcard in color is 809/19260 Original digital scan on History CD 20.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Lakes, St. Joseph Entertainment, Lotus Club, Lake Contrary Boathouse, Lake Contrary

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 2, 2014

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Notes

AM9999.809.19260