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Damage to home from the tornado of June 6, 1917

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dc.coverage.temporal Battle Creek. Michigan, circa 1917 en_US
dc.identifier.other LPC-033-030-002 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/12852
dc.description Postcard showing a photograph of a home damaged by the tornado of June 6, 1917 on Battle Creek Avenue. Caption on front: On B.c. Ave Cyclone June 5 17 Battle Creek Mich. Written on back: Dear Frances Claud. This is the house we lived in the inside is all too pieces. We lost all our money nearly ever thing all my dishes are broke I got out of it very lucky only a lame shoulder Uncle. With love Rose & Matt 155 Cherry Str. (B.C. Sent to: Mrs. C. Miller 111 S. Clay Str. Coldwater Mich. Sent on: June 15, 1917 en_US
dc.format.medium b&w postcard en_US
dc.language.iso En en_US
dc.subject Tornadoes en_US
dc.subject Houses en_US
dc.subject Streets - Battle Creek Avenue en_US
dc.subject Floods, Cyclones en_US
dc.title Damage to home from the tornado of June 6, 1917 en_US
dc.type Image en_US


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