Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
1967 Oak Lawn Tornado |
Accession Number |
2000.001.411 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
This is a photograph of the April 1967 Oak Lawn tornado. The black & white image was taken from the corner of 87th Street and Harlem Avenue, looking west, at about 5:29 pm. The buildings are silhouetted against the dark sky and the funnel cloud is a black mass coming down behind them. The area of this intersection was considered to be part of the greater Oak Lawn area. It is now part of Bridgeview, Illinois. |
Date |
04/21/1967 |
Year Range from |
1967 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Photographer |
Johnson, Elmer C. |
Print size |
3.5" x 5" |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Tornado Aftermath Tornado: April 21, 1967 |
Search Terms |
April 21, 1967 Tornadoes Disasters Buildings Streets Neighborhoods |
People |
Cody, John P. Johnson, Elmer C. |