Postcard of Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of an area in Lawrence after the 1911 tornado. Photograph shows several people standing in front of severely damaged houses. Chickens are standing throughout the photograph. At the bottom of the photograph "Lawrence Kansas Tornado. 4/12/'11." is printed in white ink. A white border is around the entire photograph. 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

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_07a)
8_Advertising_to_Dessie's(cp_07b)

Coverage

Lawrence, Kan.
4/12/1911
10/22/1983

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of an area in Lawrence after the 1911 tornado on the front. Acquisition information is on the back.

Is Part Of

Album 8: Advertising to Dessie's

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 7/16" x 3 1/2"

Files

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Citation

“Postcard of Lawrence after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/675.

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