Postcard of North Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of North Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of an area in North Lawrence after the 1911 tornado. Photograph shows the several men looking into a house that is missing it's front wall. Debris is around them. At the bottom of the photograph "993 Results of Wind Storm Apr 12 1911 North Lawrence Kans." is printed in white ink.

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_06a)
8_Advertising_to_Dessie's(cp_06b)

Coverage

North Lawrence, Kans.
4/12/1911
Acquisition date unknown

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of an area in North Lawrence after the 1911 tornado on the front.

Is Part Of

Album 8: Advertising to Dessie's

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"

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/861d02e732664d9eaff1988e04a13b8f.jpg
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/24748/archive/files/52b8cd683c45fd1f3dd74ae34ae89528.jpg

Citation

“Postcard of North Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/674.

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