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Wreckage
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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 foreground is the platform of what was the porch. Trees and intact buildings are in the background. On the reverse: "Views of the Cyclone at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 8th, 1885."
July 7, 1885
Luck, T.
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Damage from a Cyclone
July 8, 1885
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 cutter on top of the wreckage. A man next ...
Railroad Bridge After Cyclone
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, a young man is gazing towards the camera....
Building Ruins
View of the ruins of a large, stone building. A man stands amidst the rubble and looks toward the camera. Caption on back of stereograph reads, "Oshkosh Ruins." "Phoenix House No. III."
Extreme Tornado Devastation
1899
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. Pieces of agricultural implements are in th...
Extricating the Dead and Wounded
June 12, 1899
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 background.
Ruins of Cyclone
August 7, 1924
A view of the ruins of a cyclone, showing a roofless house and an overturned automobile in the yard. Several people are standing in the yard, and two children are standing on the porch of the house...
