Name/Title
PostcardEntry/Object ID
2005.444Scope and Content
7 1924 Lorain Tornado postcards - 3 - Broadway near 4th St.; 9 rear Broadway at 6th; 10 Broadway at 2nd St.; Erie Ave. Viaduct; 13 view from Erie Ave. Viaduct; 17 Steam shovels digging ruins of State Theatre; 18 view of Bath House at Lakeview Park
11/09/2022 AMS: cd07090138. jfm040808031. Black and white postcard is view of the wreckage in the rear of Broadway at 6th Street. Postcard reads: "9. Wreckage In Rear Of Broadway, At 6th Street - Lorain, Ohio".
2 copies of original postcard in CG D3 F1. 1 print of original postcard (cut from a poster) in CG D3 F5.
11/09/2022 AMS: cd07090141. jfm040808031. Black and white postcard is view of the Erie Avenue Viaduct showing damage from tornado, looking west with the Wagner Building (left) and Swamp Lily Hotel (right) in background. Postcard reads: "12. Erie Street Viaduct - Lorain, Ohio".
5 copies of original postcard in CG D3 F1 and 1 print of original postcard in CG D3 F5.
11/16/2022 AMS: cd07090147. jfm040808033. Black and white postcard is view of steam shovel digging in State Theatre ruins. Postcard reads: "17. Steam Shovel Digging In Ruins Of State Theatre - Lorain, Ohio".
Written on back of one copy of postcard: Postmarked 8/12/1924, 4 PM, Lorain, Ohio
Addressed to: Mr. & Mrs. J. Kinzler, 1325 Orangewood Ave.,Pittsburgh, Pa
"We are visiting here today Aug 12, something terrible
Lucy & Bunch"
2 copies of original postcard and 1 print (cut from poster) in CG D3 F1 and 1copy of original postcard and 1 print (cut from poster) in CG D3 F5.
11/16/2022 AMS: cd07090148. jfm040808033. Black and white postcard is view of Bath House at Lakeview Park after 1924 Tornado. "Postcard reads: "18. View Of Bath House - Lorain, Ohio".
2 copies of original postcard in CG D3 F1and 2 prints of original postcard (cut from poster) in CG D3 F5.Acquisition
Accession
2005.444Source or Donor
Striker, VeronicaRelationships
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Notes
Postcard is same as 2005.444, cd07090141, jfm040808031.