Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado
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Title
Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado
Subject
Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Dwellings -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Description
Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house destroyed by the 1911 tornado on the front. The photograph depicts several men standing in the rubble, a piano sits in the center. Across the bottom "Tornado N Lawrence KS. 4/12/1911 21." is printed in white ink.
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_177a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_177b)
Coverage
North Lawrence (Lawrence, Kan.)
4/12/1911
Acquisition date unknown
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house in North Lawrence after the 1911 tornado on the front.
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 9/16" x 3 1/2"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 28, 2024, https://561784.9b4kx.group/items/show/651.
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