Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Aftermath of the 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado |
Accession Number |
1990.017.021 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
This is a photograph of damages after the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado. The black & white image shows the devastation at Sherwood Forest Restaurant, 5955 W. 95th Street. The foreground shows the debris field and in the center, firefighters are searching the wreckage for survivors. The darkened sky in the background is hazy from dust and smoke. |
Date |
04/21/1967 |
Year Range from |
1967 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Photographer |
Johnston, David A. |
Print size |
5" x 7" |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Sherwood Forest Restaurant Tornado Aftermath Tornado: April 21, 1967 |
Search Terms |
April 21, 1967 Tornadoes Disasters Restaurants Sherwood Forest restaurant Firefighters Neighborhoods |
People |
Johnston, Thomas C. "Tom" Johnston, David A. |