Photograph

Lorain Historical Society

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

cd07170389

Description

Photograph is black and white aerial view of North Broadway and East Erie Avenue, showing damage, destruction and debris from the 1924 Tornado. North to South, West Side: 132 Broadway, Kresko Home; 160 Broadway, William Long Home; 172 Broadway, Henry Long Home; 206 Broadway, Leroy Griffith Home; 238 Broadway, John Sackett Home; 240 Broadway, William Howe Home. East Side: 241-248 Broadway, William Long Garage and Car Sales; 257 Broadway, Lorain Boiler Works; John Stack Coal Company; 271 Broadway, Abraham Company; 285 Broadway, Tusack Company; 299 Broadway, Forest Restaurant; Swamp Lily Hotel on north side of Erie Avenue Bridge. West Side: 244-248 Broadway, Motor Sales Company; 258 Broadway, Kilgore Overland Company; 272 Broadway, William Gage Restaurant; 276 Broadway, Canfield Service Station; 280-282 Broadway, The Black Hotel Written on back of photograph: "TORNADO 1924 NORTH BROADWAY."

Photograph Details

Subject

1924 Tornado North Broadway

Acquisition

Accession

2022.36

Source or Donor

Photographs of the 1924 Tornado Found in Collection During 2022 Inventory

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection