Postcard of Downtown Massachusetts Street after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of Downtown Massachusetts Street after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of an aerial view of downtown Massachusetts Street after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts destroyed and damaged buildings. Several horse and carriage teams are on the street. At the bottom "Tornado, Lawrence 4/12/1911" is printed in white.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

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_109a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_109b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
4/12/1911
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of an aerial view of downtown Massachusetts Street 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"

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