Postcard of Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 Tornado
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Title
Postcard of Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 Tornado
Subject
Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Description
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the factory with a torn off roof and debris in the yard around it. At the left side "Griffin Ice Co. Tornado April 12 1911 Lawrence Kan" is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/30/1976.
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
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_174a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_174b)
Coverage
Lawrence, Kan.
4/12/1911
10/30/1976
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 tornado. Acquisition information on the back.
Is Part Of
Album 7: River Ice to Tornado
Medium
Photograph
Print
Drawing
Provenance
Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 30, 1976.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 7/16" x 3 7/16"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/648.
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