Postcard of the Ice Plant after the 1911 Tornado
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Title
Postcard of the Ice Plant after the 1911 Tornado
Subject
Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Description
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the ice plant after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the damaged ice plant up close with a man standing in front of it. At the left side "Ice Plant After Tornado Lawrence KS. 4/12/1911 2" is printed in white ink. On the back is a note to Mrs. E.R. Gaffurd in Oak Hill, Kansas from her mother in Lawrence, Kansas. Note states that the photograph was taken the day after the storm. Postmarked April 15, 1911.
Creator
Writer unknown
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
Unknown
Date
4/15/1911
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_182a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_182b)
Coverage
Ice Plant (Lawrence, Kan.)
4/15/1911
Acquisition date unknown
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the ice plant after the 1911 tornado. Note on the back.
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 1/2" x 3 7/16"
Collection
Citation
Writer unknown, “Postcard of the Ice Plant after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/656.
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