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Extreme Tornado Devastation
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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 the foreground. Piles of branches, boards and other building materials cover the ground. Behind the tree trunks on the right is an upside down wagon. In the background are partially intact structures. Caption at foot: "9653 — First Street, East from Main Street, New Richmond, Wis., June 12, 1899."
1899
Keystone View Co.
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WHi 136306
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Damage to the Business District
June 12, 1899
View of debris, perhaps from tornado damage in the business district of New Richmond. A group of onlookers investigate the damage. Caption on stereograph reads, "9667-In the Heart of the Business S...
Tornado Damaged Area
June 12, 1899
Elevated view over water of the damage created by a tornado. A river, with debris visibly floating in it, runs through the town. Groups of people are walking through the streets, and tents are alon...
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.
Damage to the Business District - Anaglyph
June 12, 1899
View of debris, perhaps from tornado damage in the business district of New Richmond. A group of onlookers investigate the damage. Caption on stereograph reads: "9667-In the Heart of the Business S...
People in Yard of Roofless House
June 12, 1899
A small group of people stand in the yard of a damaged house that had its roof removed by a tornado, and moved off of its foundation, which is exposed on the left. Debris covers the yard, and trees...
Group Observing aftermath of Tornado
June 12, 1899
Rear view of a small group of women and children observing the aftermath of a tornado. They are standing on boards, and debris covers the ground.
