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Wind Storm Wreckage

Date: 1900
Description: Boy standing among the wreckage of various farm structures and implements apparently after a wind storm or tornado.
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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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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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Tri-State Tornado Relief Depot

Date: 04 15 1925
Description: Two men standing outside the Indiana Farm Bureau relief depot. The building appears to be under construction, with no doors or windows in place, and lumber...
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Man in Tornado-Damaged Area

Date: 04 15 1925
Description: A man sitting on a McCormick-Deering tractor in a field. Buildings damaged by the "tri-state tornado" are in the background. The tractor appears to be a 1...
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Men at Red Cross Headquarters

Date: 04 15 1925
Description: Men are standing under a flagpole at the entrance of the Red Cross Headquarters. An International Red Baby truck is parked nearby.
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Extricating the Dead and Wounded

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Stereograph of rescuers and onlookers standing among the wreckage in the wake of a cyclone. Bare trees, horses, houses, and a church steeple are in the bac...
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Men and Women Surrounded by Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: In the foreground a small group of men and women stand surrounded by the debres from a tornado. Storm damaged houses and relief workers are visible in the ...
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Men Working Among Tornado Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: A group of men working in the debris left in the wake of a tornado. A large column is leaning against part of a wall or foundation.
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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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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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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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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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Disaster Command Post at the Capitol

Date: 04 23 1965
Description: Governor Warren Knowles' Command Post, located in the Capitol, was called into action after tornadoes struck southern Wisconsin. It serves as the disaster ...
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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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Ice House

Date: 06 24 1914
Description: Handwriting on front reads: "Front View of Ice House." A group of men and women view the destruction as the result of a tornado that swept through the nort...

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