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Postcard with a colored image of the Ecke Building on the front. Image depicts the front and street side of the building. At the top of the image "Ecke Building, Lawrence, Kansas" is printed in red ink. At the top of the right side "1911" is written…

Postcard with a colored image of Ward's Flower Shop on the front. Image is of the storefront, delivery car, and the greenhouse. A white border is around the entire image. On the bottom border "Ward's Flower Shop, 931 Massachusetts St., Lawrence,…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Innes Building on the front. Photograph depicts the a building on a corner with horse drawn carriages on the streets near the building. At the bottom of the photograph "9817 A Innes Building,…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Beat Drake Rally parade on the front. Photograph depicts several men lined up on a street. At the back of the line a cart is being pulled that has a large duck on it. At the bottom of the photograph…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts a house with the side of another house on its porch. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the right border is a note about the…

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…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph is out of focus, depicts a fallen tree on a house. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back "Tornado Lawrence KS" is written in…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the ice plant after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the damaged ice plant up close with a man standing in front of it. At the left side "Ice Plant After Tornado Lawrence KS. 4/12/1911 2"…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Iron Foundry after the 1911 tornado on the front. A large amount of debris is in the foreground, the building in the background is missing a wall. At the bottom middle of the photograph there is…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the paper mill after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts several men and boys standing on train tracks in front of the damaged paper mill. Across the bottom of the photograph "Paper Mill…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the paper mill after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the paper mill with the majority of the roof ripped off and on side of the building partially gone. Several men stand on the mill's…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the paper mill after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the paper mill with the majority of the roof ripped off and on side of the building partially gone. Several men stand on the mill's…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house destroyed by the 1911 tornado on the front. The photograph depicts several men standing in the rubble, a piano sits in the center. Across the bottom "Tornado N Lawrence KS. 4/12/1911 21." is…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house in North Lawrence after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts a tree with a door frame standing up next to it, the rest of the house is destroyed. In the background is a house with…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a destroyed house after the 1911 tornado on the front. Four people are standing in the debris in the background. Across the bottom of the photograph "Tornado - Lawrence Kans 4/12/11" is printed in white…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Griffin Ice Company after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the factory with a torn off roof and debris in the yard around it. At the left side "Griffin Ice Co. Tornado April 12 1911…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the ice plant after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the damaged iceplant up close. Across the bottom of the photograph "Ice Plant - Lawrence Kans - Tornado 4/12/1911" is printed in white…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Hook's residence after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph focuses on a house that is off its foundation. Debris around the yard. Across the bottom of the photograph "Hook's Residence - Lawrence…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. The photograph is centered on a house turned on its side. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the bottom border, "Cyclone April 12th 1911…

Postcard with a note from the Improved Order of the White Kittens on the front. The note is from the Supreme August Tabby. Above the note are two outlines of cats.

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a destroyed house after the 1911 tornado on the front. The photograph depicts six men standing in the wreckage looking at the camera. At the bottom of the photograph is a black strip with "8976A Complete…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of the Buck Creek Hunting Club on the front. The photograph has ripped edges and is surrounded by a white border. The photograph depicts a man standing next to a the Buck Creek clubhouse. At the bottom left…

Postcard with an advertisement for Consolidated Barb Wire Company on the front. Advertisement lists the prices of different sizes of barb wire and wire nails. Dated July 1st at the bottom. On the back the postcard is addressed to J.E. Bouebrake.…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. House is off its foundation and tilting down. Other houses in the background are also damaged. Across the bottom "Tornado - Lawrence, Kans 4/12/11" is written…

Postcard with a black and white photograph of a house after the 1911 tornado on the front. House is off its foundation and tilting down. Other houses in the background are also damaged. Across the bottom "Oscar Dahlene House Lawrence Kan 4/12-'11" is…