Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Aftermath of the 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado |
Accession Number |
1998.006.131 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
This is a photograph of damages after the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado. The black & white image shows a view of Southwest Highway looking south. The pedestrian overpass can be seen at the top of the picture. Debris is strewn everywhere. On the left side of the photo, an Illinois Bell Telephone truck can be spotted and in the center, an ambulance can be seen. People are walking away from the camera towards 95th Street. |
Date |
04/21/1967 |
Year Range from |
1967 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Photographer |
Johnston, David A. |
Print size |
3 1/2" x 5" |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Tornado Aftermath Tornado: April 21, 1967 |
Search Terms |
April 21, 1967 Tornadoes Disasters Illinois Bell Telephone Company Ambulances Firemen People Streets Neighborhoods |
People |
Johnston, Thomas C. "Tom" Johnston, David A. |