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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Truax Field tornado damage, 2 miles north of Truax Field. Francis Lockman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lockman, is sitting on the seat of their tractor whi...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage at Truax Field area. Barn damage with house in background. Two horses survived in the barn despite the damage around them.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage in Truax Field area. The Anderson house chimney was damaged, and the trees surrounding it were uprooted.
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Collapsed Building at Jackson County Fairgrounds

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Description: Four boys are posing standing and sitting among the debris of a collapsed wooden building at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, probably caused by a tornado. ...
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Elevated View of Tornado Damage

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Elevated view over water, perhaps Hatfield Lake, of damage to houses and property caused by a tornado. Groups of people are scattered throughout the town.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 1924
Description: Damage caused by a tornado to a barn near Reseburg. The caption notes that the farm was rented and that "moonshine" was being made there. Some locals at t...
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Saint John's Church

Date: 1974
Description: "In 1974, Lomira had a tornado that damaged St. John's Church."
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Enderle Home

Date: 1974
Description: "The tornado destroyed the Martin & Marcella Enderle home."
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Men and Women Examining Debris

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Description: Men and women examining debris in a field, possibly caused by a tornado. A tree is on top of an automobile in the center. In the far distance are fields an...
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Ruins of Cyclone 8-7-24 Ristow Farm Near Black River Falls, Wis

Date: 08 07 1924
Description: Ruins after a tornado. Demolished farm buildings, wagons and a windmill.
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Ruins of Tornado at Kruel Farm

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: View down hill of the aftermath of a tornado at a farm. There are two collapsed barns, and an intact silo, outbuildings and farmhouse. A horse is standing ...
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Mabson Farm after the Tornado

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: View across felled trees towards two women standing near the porch of a damaged brick house.
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The Heritage Farm after the Tornado

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: View of damaged farmhouse and group of people sitting and standing outdoors. The roof was blown off and windows were shattered. Four women stand in the yar...
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After the Tornado at the George W. Stark Farm

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: Tornado damage showing a broken, twisted tree laying on the ground and on the roof of a farmhouse. The roof and wall have been crushed.
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Scene at Fred Coleman Farm — Tornado

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: View from road of storm damage to a farm. The barn roof has blown off. Men are working on the roof, which has exposed roof timbers. In the foreground are t...
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Ruins of Tornado on Eugene Hull Farm

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: Destroyed farm building next to a standing barn. Agricultural equipment is in the foreground.
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Ruins of Cyclone — William Brace Farm

Date: 08 07 1924
Description: View across yard of a storm-damaged farmhouse. In the foreground is an overturned automobile. The windows of the house have been blown out and the roof has...
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Cyclone, July 3, '07 — Wightman's House and Barn

Date: 07 03 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a tornado that destroyed a farm. Caption reads: "Berlin Wis., Cyclone, July 3, '07 — Wightman's House and Ba...
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Railroad Bridge After Cyclone

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Description: Stereograph of a demolished railroad bridge, most likely over the Rock River. Several men are standing on a horizontal section. In the bottom right corner,...
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Extreme Tornado Devastation

Date: 1899
Description: Stereograph of the devastation caused by a tornado. All that remains of trees are the main branches and trunks, some with building debris caught in them. P...

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