Photograph
Tri-State Tornado Relief Depot
| 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 leaning against the roof. |
| Image ID: | 59929 |
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| Creation Date: | 04 15 1925 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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| State: | Indiana |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 250, Pg.2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9 x 7 inches |
| Photograph taken from a series of southern Indiana scenes showing the aftermath of the "tri-state tornado" of March 18, 1925. The tornado passed through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing nearly 700 people. In response to an appeal from John Covert of the Indiana Farm Bureau Relief, International Harvester sent twenty tractors and plows to Princeton, Indiana, and twelve tractors to Griffin, Indiana. The tractors arrived in Princeton on March 29, 1925. Local farmers used the equipment to plow their fields and plant their crops. The original caption from the April 1925 issue of Harvester World reads, "Active in supervising and giving practical effect to rural relief measures were J. Covert (left), district director Farm Bureau relief, and W.H. Settle, president Indiana Farm Bureau." |
| Architecture |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Assistance in emergencies |
| Disaster relief |
| Tornadoes |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Signs and signboards |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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