Postcard of the Armory after the 1911 Tornado

Postcard of the Armory after the 1911 Tornado

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the armory at 619 Vermont Street after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the building's top as mostly destroyed. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "8989A Armory of Co. H., K.N.G., Lawrence, Kans." is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back in the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co., Topeka, Kansas." is printed sideways in black ink. Information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired is on the back, 5/23/2003 from Jim Taylor.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co.

1911

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_123a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_123b)

619 Vermont Street (Lawrence, Kan.)

1911

5/23/2003

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the armory after the 1911 tornado on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back.

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Sally Postma on May 23, 2003.

Postcard

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"