Postcard

Archive

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Lorain Historical Society

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

cd07110221

Scope and Content

Postcard is view of West Fifth Street looking East, noting location of Curt Sanders home and T. H. Williams home after 1924 Tornado. Left to Right: 1311 West Fifth Street, Jessie & George Chandler home; 1315 West Fifth Street, Irvin Northrup home; 1319 West Fifth Street, Beatrice & Custer Snyder home; 1321 West Fifth Street, Maud & William Baumbaugh home; 1325 West Fifth Street, Elizabeth & Frank Williams home. NOTE: Written on back of postcard with arrows indicating C. E. Doane's home and C. E. Doane's Dodge on front of postcard (both copies). Postcard reads: "Lorain Tornado 6-28-24 Lorain, O. Fifth Street looking East. A. B. RINEHART".

Context

Written on back of Postcard #1: Postmarked 8/5/1924, 2 PM, Lorain, Ohio. Addressed to: Master Arthur G. Kane, 3014 Essex Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio "Love, Grandma" Written on back of Postcard #2: Postmarked 8/12/1924, 8 PM, Lorain, Ohio Addressed to: Information is erased "We are here today. Mother & Mildred"

Acquisition

Accession

2021.07

Source or Donor

Delayed catalog for postcard images with no numbers

Acquisition Method

Donation