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Ruined Barn

Date: 1911
Description: A ruined barn and farm destroyed by a tornado that hit Oregon, Wisconsin.
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Ruins of Jones Farm

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: The ruins of the Jones farm after a tornado came through Oregon, Wisconsin.
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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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Tornado Aftermath

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Description: Outdoor view across field towards a wooden structure in a field full of damage debris. Probably the aftermath of a tornado.
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Enderle Home

Date: 1974
Description: "The tornado destroyed the Martin & Marcella Enderle home."
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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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Saint John's Church

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

Date: 07 07 1885
Description: Stereograph of the wreckage of a building in the aftermath of a cyclone. A group of men and boys are posing standing or sitting for the photograph. In the ...
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People at the Dreher Farm

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: People observe the ruins of the Dreher farm.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 06 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage at Truax Field area. Paul Gritzmacher and a cow are in the damaged barn.
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Dreher Farm Ruins

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: The ruins of the Dreher Farm after it was hit by a tornado.
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Osterson Farm

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: Debris scattered all over the Osterson Farm after it was hit by a tornado.
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Damage from a Cyclone

Date: 07 08 1885
Description: Stereograph of the aftermath of a cyclone. The debris may be the remains of a stable. In the foreground is a dead horse, with the remains of a buggy and a ...
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Dreher Farm Ruins

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: Ruined farm buildings on the Dreher Farm after it was hit by a tornado.
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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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Ruins of Dreher Farm

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: The ruins of the Dreher farm after it was hit by a tornado.
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Bartlett Farm

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: Men clearing the ruined barn on the Bartlett Farm after it was hit by a tornado.
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Jackson County Fairgrounds

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Description: Tree uprooted near the grandstand at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, probably by a tornado.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage near Truax Field in Madison. The Gritzmacher farm milk house was twisted and shattered by the wind. A group of people are looking at the dam...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage in Truax Field area. Albert Anderson is shown holding the wire of a fence that held him during the storm. Oscar and Elmer Anderson, Albert's...

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