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. The photograph depicts the building as almost completely destroyed. Several men stand in front of the rubble. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back "600 block Mass, Lawrence, Kansas" is written in pencil.
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
Publisher unknown
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_121a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_121b)
Coverage
Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
1911
Acquisition date unknown
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 tornado on the front. Information on the photograph 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 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/595.
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