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Men and Women Surrounded by Debris
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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 background. Large buildings in the background on the left appear to be intact.
June 12, 1899
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Firetruck Amid Debris
June 12, 1899
A firetruck with its hose hanging into the water is surrounded by debris and other wreckage left from a tornado.
Group Clearing Debris
June 12, 1899
A man works to clear debris in the aftermath of a tornado. Other men, women and children are gathered nearby.
Smoldering Debris
June 12, 1899
Still smoldering fires and wreckage amidst debris left in the wake of a tornado.
Men Surveying Debris
June 12, 1899
Two well-dressed men survey piles of debris left in the wake of a tornado. Part of the wall of a brick building is in the background.
Tornado Debris
June 12, 1899
Debris left after tornado. A portion of a roof from a collapsed building lies on top of the debris, including the wheels of a carriage or cart.
Debris Field
June 12, 1899
Field of debris left in the wake of a tornado. A crowd of people are observing the destruction from a high vantage point.
