Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Aftermath of the 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado |
Accession Number |
2014.103.013 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
This is a photograph of damages after the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado. The color image shows firefighter Elmore "Al" Harker, Jr., wearing his helmet and turnout coat, standing in front of a home that is on fire. Smoke is billowing out from the house. Fire hoses are lying on the slushy, snowy ground by Harker. Homes deemed unsalvageable after the storm were burned during the clean up work. |
Date |
04/--/1967 |
Year Range from |
1967 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Print size |
3.5"x3.5" |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Tornado Aftermath Tornado: April 21, 1967 People Oak Lawn Fire Department |
Search Terms |
April 21, 1967 Tornadoes Disasters Homes Fires Oak Lawn Fire Department Firemen Neighborhoods |
People |
Harker, Mary Lou (Farino) Harker, Elmore J. "Al", Jr. |