Postcard of a House after the 1911 Tornado
subject: Tornado Damage -- Kansas -- Lawrence
subject: Dwellings -- Kansas -- Lawrence
description: 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 ink. A signature is written at the bottom right side of the photograph. A white border is around the entire photograph. On the back is a note to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Pickard in Covington, Oklahoma from D in Lawrence, Kansas. Note talks about the damage done to Lawrence due to the tornado. Postmarked April 24, 1911. Information on when the postcard was acquired is on the back, 7/28/1993.
creator: Unknown, D.
source: Fitzpatrick-Postma Collection
publisher: Unknown
date: 4/25/1911
contributor: Fitzpatrick, Charline
contributor: Postma, Sally
contributor: Carttar, Rosalea
contributor: Carttar, Peter
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format: Still Image
language: English
type: Postcard
coverage: Lawrence, Kan.
coverage: 4/24/1911
coverage: 7/28/1993