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Damage from the tornado of June 6, 1917 to homes on East Van Buren Street

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dc.coverage.temporal Battle Creek. Michigan, circa 1917 en_US
dc.identifier.other LPC-033-044-003 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/12854
dc.description Postcard showing a photo of damage to trees and homes on East Van Buren Street from the tornado on June 6, 1917. Caption on front: Cyclone Scene on E. Van Buren Street Written on back: June 29 17 Dear Sister, - Well how are you anyway? Why cant you folks come down here for the 4th. I won't have to work Wed. Let me know by Tues if you an or not In [illegible] Ethel Hope you are all well we are just fine. I am really worried and afraid that C.D. may be drafted. The camp is already started here. Sent to: Mrs. Ira Faulkner, Olivet Mich R.D. #3. Sent on: June 28, 1917 en_US
dc.format.medium b&w postcard en_US
dc.language.iso En en_US
dc.subject Tornadoes en_US
dc.subject Streets - Van Buren Street, East en_US
dc.subject Floods, Cyclones en_US
dc.title Damage from the tornado of June 6, 1917 to homes on East Van Buren Street en_US
dc.type Image en_US


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