Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Aftermath of the 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado |
Accession Number |
2015.511.003 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
This is a photograph of damages after the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado. The black & white image shows people searching through the rubble at the Airway Trailer Court at Cicero and 91st Street. Men, boys, and firefighters are picking through a debris field of destroyed mobile homes, cars, and an array of rubble. More mobile homes and automobiles can be seen in the background. |
Date |
04/--/1967 |
Year Range from |
1967 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Photographer |
Putzler, Richard |
Print size |
8" x 10" |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Tornado Aftermath Tornado: April 21, 1967 Airway Trailer Park |
Search Terms |
April 21, 1967 Tornadoes Disasters Airway Trailer Park Mobile homes Firefighters Men Boys Streets Neighborhoods |
People |
Putzler, Tom Putzler, Richard |