Postcard of Missouri Street after the 1911 Tornado

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Title

Postcard of Missouri Street after the 1911 Tornado

Subject

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Description

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Missouri Street residence after the 1911 tornado. Photograph shows several people standing on the debris of houses. Across the middle of the photograph "Hecks on Missouri St. After Tornado Lawrence Ks. 4/12/1911" is printed in white ink. Above "12" is "5" printed in white ink. Information on when and where the postcard was acquired is on the back, 6/14/1997 from Detlor. Note, there is no individual with the name of Heck's living on Missouri Street at this time.

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_08a)
8_Advertising_to_Dessie's(cp_08b)

Coverage

Missouri Street (Lawrence, Kan.)
4/12/1911
6/14/1997

Abstract

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Hecks' residence after the 1911 tornado on the front. On the back is acquisition information.

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 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Files

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Citation

“Postcard of Missouri Street after the 1911 Tornado,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 24, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/676.

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