Postcard of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the building as almost completely destroyed. Three men are standing in front of the rubble. Across the bottom of the postcard is a black strip with "8983A Miller's Lumber Yard on Mass. Street, Lawrence Kans." printed in white ink. On the back in the middle "Mfgd.. by M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co., Topeka, Kansas." is printed sideways in black ink. On the back is information on when the postcard was acquired, 10/30/1976.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co.

Date

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_118a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_118b)

Coverage

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
1911
10/30/1976

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 tornado on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. 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 Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 24, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/592.

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