Postcard of Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the factory with a torn off roof and debris in the yard around it. At the left side "Griffin Ice Co. Tornado April 12 1911 Lawrence Kan" is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/30/1976.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

4/12/1911

Contributor

Fitzpatrick, Charline
Postma, Sally
Carttar, Rosalea
Carttar, Peter

Rights

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Format

Still Image

Language

English

Type

Postcard

Identifier

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_174a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_174b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kan.
4/12/1911
10/30/1976

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 tornado. Acquisition information on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 30, 1976.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 7/16" x 3 7/16"

Files

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Citation

“Postcard of Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 28, 2024, https://561784.9b4kx.group/items/show/648.

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