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| Title | Tornado at Antler, N.D. Aug. 20th 1911 |
| Date of Original | 1911-08-20 |
| Description | Image of a tornado bearing down on the town of Antler, N.D. The outline of a building is visible in the lower right corner of the image. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| Subject (LCTGM) | Tornadoes
Clouds
Storms
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| Location | Antler (N.D.)
Bottineau County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 2000.21.18 |
| Format of Original | Photographic postcards
Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 9 x 14 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | C. C. Slack & Co. (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Sioux Falls (S.D.)
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| Transcription | Postcard postmarked from Souris, N. Dak. Sept. 27, 1911. Addressed to a Carl Nystrom in Richville, Minn. "Sept. 24, 11. This is how the storm looked passed over Antler and came so near Souris, wrecked a barn and killed one man 1 1/2 miles from where I am working. Am doing quite well have 2 weeks work left at this place then will plow for Thorbun. Anton." |
| Notes | Studio location listed as Soo Falls, S.D. on front of postcard.
Title printed on front of image.
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| Biography/History | A tornado touched down in Antler, N.D. on August 20, 1911 at 6:20 p.m. |
| Bibliographic Reference | "Six cyclones swept through Bottineau County last night. Conflicting reports concerning fatalities. One report says that there are seven dead - largest damage was done near Antler and Westhope. Many badly hurt at picnic grounds." Fargo Forum & Daily Republican, 21 August 1911 |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Ronald Olin North Dakota Postcard Collection 2000
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/1115 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2000.21.18) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs003116 |
| Original Source | Postcard |
