Postcard of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 Tornado

Postcard of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 Tornado

Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Central business districts -- Kansas -- Lawrence

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 tornado on the front. Photograph depicts the building as almost completely destroyed. Three men are standing in front of the rubble. Across the bottom of the postcard is a black strip with "8983A Miller's Lumber Yard on Mass. Street, Lawrence Kans." printed in white ink. On the back in the middle "Mfgd.. by M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co., Topeka, Kansas." is printed sideways in black ink. On the back is information on when the postcard was acquired, 10/30/1976.

Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection

M.L. Zercher Book and Stationery Co.

1911

Fitzpatrick, Charline

Postma, Sally

Carttar, Rosalea

Carttar, Peter

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Still Image

English

Postcard

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_118a)

7_River_Ice_to_Tornado(cp_118b)

Massachusetts Street (Lawrence, Kan.)

1911

10/30/1976

Postcard with a black and white photograph of Miller's Lumber Yard after the 1911 tornado on the front. Manufacturing information on the back. Acquisition information on the back.

Album 7: River Ice to Tornado

Photograph

Print

Drawing

Acquired by Charline Fitzpatrick or Sally Postma on October 30, 1976.

Postcard

5 7/16" x 3 7/16"