Postcard Photograph

Photograph

Lorain Historical Society

Name/Title

Postcard Photograph

Entry/Object ID

cd07090196-3

Description

Postcard photograph is black and white view of Broadway looking north from Erie Avenue showing damage, destruction and debris from 1924 Tornado. Damaged streetcar is in center foreground. L to R: West Side: 272 Broadway, William C. Gage Restaurant; 258 Broadway, Overland Kilgore Co.; 244-248 Broadway, Motor Sales Co.; Lorain Coal Dock; East Side: Ship at Dock; 241-245 Broadway, Long's Garage; 259 Broadway, Lorain Boiler Works; 261 Broadway, John Stack Coal Co. Postcard reads: "No. 13. Bdwy. N. From Erie June 29, 1924". This photo is part of a documentary set taken by Ray Ewers.

Photograph Details

Subject

1924 Tornado Broadway North of Erie Avenue

Acquisition

Accession

1981.004

Source or Donor

Ewers, Ray

Acquisition Method

Donation

Relationships

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Notes

cd07090196; cd07090196-2; 1987.004.4