Postcard of a House in North Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of a House in North Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Dwellings -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house in North Lawrence after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts a tree with a door frame standing up next to it, the rest of the house is destroyed. In the background is a house with minor damage. Across the bottom of the postcard "Tornado N. Lawrence Kan. 4/12-11" is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 5/5/19(??) from TU Bell.

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_176a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_176b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kan.
4/12/1911
5/5/19(??)

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house in North Lawrence after the 1911 tornado on the front. 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.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 5/16" x 3 7/16"

Files

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Citation

“Postcard of a House in North Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 1, 2024, https://561784.9b4kx.group/items/show/650.

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