Postcard of the Iron Foundry after the 1911 Tornado
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Title
Postcard of the Iron Foundry after the 1911 Tornado
Subject
Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Description
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the iron foundry after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph shows a large amount of debris is in the foreground, the building in the background is missing a wall. A wooden building is leaning against another building. At the middle of the photograph "[W]reck of foundry Lawrence KS. 4/12/1911" is printed in white ink. At the right side "Tornado" is printed in white ink. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 6/14/1997 from Detlon.
Source
Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
Publisher
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
8_Advertising_to_Dessie's(cp_04a)
8_Advertising_to_Dessie's(cp_04b)
Coverage
Iron Foundry
6/14/1997
Abstract
Postcard with a black and white photograph of the iron foundry after the 1911 tornado on the front. Acquisition information on the back.
Is Part Of
Album 8: Advertising to Dessie's
Medium
Photograph
Print
Drawing
Provenance
Acquired by Sally Postma on june 14, 1997.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 9/16" x 3 1/2"
Collection
Citation
“Postcard of the Iron Foundry after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/672.
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