Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Aftermath of the 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado |
Accession Number |
1998.003.109 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
This is a aerial photograph of damages after the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado. The black & white image shows an overhead view of the site of Fairway Foods, 5951 W. 95th Street. Workers and construction vehicles can be spotted among the rubble, working by headlights to rescue survivors the night of the storm. Part of the building can be seen in the lower right corner of the photo. |
Date |
04/21/1967 |
Year Range from |
1967 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Print size |
11" x 14" |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Fairway Foods Tornado Aftermath Tornado: April 21, 1967 |
Search Terms |
April 21, 1967 Tornadoes Disasters Fairway Foods Rescue work Construction trucks People Streets Neighborhoods |