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"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/8588d160afe2d66c153b0c6ad7c7f140.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/9b1ded0e0117bfb9af92e1018e3f3b64.jpg

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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