Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Aftermath of the 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado |
Accession Number |
2012.406.025 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
This is a photograph of damages after the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado. The black & white image shows people searching the debris of Fairway Foods near 95th Street and Southwest Highway after the tornado. A man wearing a hard hat can be seen on the left side of the photo pointing a flashlight at a rubble heap while another man prepares to search it. |
Date |
04/--/1967 |
Year Range from |
1967 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Photographer |
Johnston, Tom |
Print size |
3.5" x 4.5" |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Fairway Foods Tornado Aftermath Tornado: April 21, 1967 |
Search Terms |
April 21, 1967 Tornadoes Disasters Fairway Foods Grocery stores Rescue workers Streets Neighborhoods |
People |
Johnston, David A. Johnston, Thomas C. "Tom" |