Photograph

Lorain Historical Society

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

cd07250566

Description

Photograph is black and white view of houses on West Erie Avenue, between Oberlin Avenue and Lake Place, showing damage and destruction from 1924 Tornado. L to R: 1210 West Erie Avenue, Gertrude and Clara Muir Home; 1208 West Erie Avenue, Hettie and Earl Parker Home; 1200 West Erie Avenue, Elizabeth Giblin (widow of Patrick K. Giblin) Home. NOTE: In 1955, Ohio Edison purchased the properties along this line and demolished the houses there.

Photograph Details

Subject

1924 Tornado West Erie Avenue

Collection

Will Ptak

Acquisition

Accession

1994.002

Source or Donor

Ptak, Will

Acquisition Method

Donation