Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Dwellings -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the side of the house that is missing part of its wall, debris is everywhere on the ground. On the back is a note to Frank Berner in Olathe from F.W. at 825 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, Kansas. Dated 11/28/1911, postmarked 11/29/1911.

Creator

F.W.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Publisher unknown

Date

11/29/1911

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_141a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_141b)

Coverage

825 New Hampshire Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
11/29/1911
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white image of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. Note on the back.

Date Modified

11/29/1911

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 7/16" x 3 7/16"

Files

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https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/045e282acd058e51ce864b7d53bd3de8.jpg

Citation

F.W., “Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed April 27, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/615.

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