Postcard of a Destroyed House after the 1911 Tornado

Postcard of a Destroyed House after the 1911 Tornado

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Dwellings -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a destroyed house after the 1911 tornado on the front. The photograph depicts six men standing in the wreckage looking at the camera. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "8976A Complete Wreck of Residence, Lawrence Kans." printed in white ink. On the back in the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book Stationery Co. Topeka, Kansas" is typed sideways in black ink. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/30/1976.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

M.L. Zercher Book 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_167a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_167b)

Lawrence, Kan.

1911

10/30/1976

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

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 30, 1976.

Postcard

5 7/16" x 3 7/16"