Postcard of the Paper Mill after the 1911 Tornado

Postcard of the Paper Mill after the 1911 Tornado

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Paper mills -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the paper mill after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the paper mill with the majority of the roof ripped off and on side of the building partially gone. Several men stand on the mill's deck and in the yard. At the bottom right corner "Paper Mill after Tornado 4/12/11 Lawrence KS" is written in white pencil. At the bottom is a black strip with "8977 A Paper Mill after Cyclone, Lawrence, Kans." is typed in white ink. On the back in the middle "Mfgd. by M.L. Zercher Book and Sta. Co., Topeka, Kan." is printed vertically in black ink.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co.

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_178a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_178b)

Paper Mill (Lawrence, Kan.)

4/12/1911

Acquisition date unknown

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the paper mill after the 1911 tornado. Manufacturing information on the back.

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma.

Postcard

5 9/16" x 3 1/2"