Postcard of a House on the 600 Block of Mississippi Street after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of a House on the 600 Block of Mississippi Street after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house on the 600 block of Mississippi Street after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts a house that is missing its roof and has several damaged trees around it. On the right side is a white border. On the back at the top of the left side "600 Block Miss. St. Lawrence Kansas 4/12/11" in written in pencil. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/25/2002.

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Publisher unknown

Date

4/12/1911

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_144a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_144b)

Coverage

Mississippi Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
4/12/1911
10/25/2002

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the 600 block of Mississippi Street on the front. Information about the image 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 October 25, 2002.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

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Citation

“Postcard of a House on the 600 Block of Mississippi Street after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed May 18, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/618.

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