Postcard of Central Park after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of Central Park after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Parks -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Central Park after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph focuses on the damaged trees in the park. A white border is at the top and right side of the photograph. On the right border "North-west corner of park in 600 block. April 11,1911." is written in black ink. On the back is information on the photograph. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 5/15/1999 from the Jackson Sale.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Publisher unknown

Date

4/11/1911

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_133a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_133b)

Coverage

Central Park
Tennessee Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
4/11/1911
5/15/1999

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Central Park after the 1911 tornado on the front. Information about the photograph is on the back. Acquisition information is on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Medium

Photograph
Print
Drawing

Provenance

Acquired by Sally Postma on May 15, 1999.

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 Central Park after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed May 8, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/607.

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