Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

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

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts a house with debris in the yard and the fence blown over. A white border is on the left side.On the back "Ruthett Adam's house in Lawrence 114 Maryland St., Taken" is written in black ink. On the back it states that the information is accurate in pencil. At the top of the left side is information on when and from whom the postcard was acquired is on the back, 10/22/1983 from Bell W .

Source

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

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_184a)
7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_184b)

Coverage

114 Maryland Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
1911
10/22/1983

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. Information on the house 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 Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 22, 1983.

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 after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed May 2, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/658.

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