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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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Bartlett Farm Ruins

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: Three people observe the ruins of the barn that was hit by a tornado on the Bartlett Farm.
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Tim Finley Farm after Cyclone

Date: 06 12 1915
Description: People standing among the broken remains of the Tim Finley farm after a killer tornado. A woman in the center is standing on a mattress. Two people were ki...
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Debris after a Tornado

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Description: Debris of wood and board scattered around a field, probably due to a tornado. Group of people in the distance on the left side of the image.
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Ward S. Williams Co. after Tornado

Date: 07 1899
Description: People stand among the rubble of Ward S. Williams Co.'s stone block building after 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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Bird's Eye View of Cyclone Wreckage

Date: 06 1899
Description: Elevated view of New Richmond after the tornado hit on June 12, 1899. Many people are gathered around the railroad tracks and a few others are seen among t...
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People in Yard of Roofless House

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: 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 t...
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Tornado Relief Effort Operations

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Elevated view of people working with the relief effort in the aftermath of a tornado. Boxes of supplies are piled near a man in the foreground, and a man h...
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Debris Field

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Field of debris left in the wake of a tornado. A crowd of people are observing the destruction from a high vantage point.
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Elevated View of Tornado Damage

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Elevated view over water, perhaps Hatfield Lake, of damage to houses and property caused by a tornado. Groups of people are scattered throughout the town.
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The Heritage Farm after the Tornado

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: View of damaged farmhouse and group of people sitting and standing outdoors. The roof was blown off and windows were shattered. Four women stand in the yar...
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Relief Tractors

Date: 04 01 1925
Description: Men driving thirteen McCormick-Deering relief tractors down a dirt road for delivery to the victims of the "tri-state tornado." There are people watching f...
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Tornado Damaged Area

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: 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 walki...
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Horse-Drawn Carriage Amid Tornado Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Side view of a group of people looking at the debris left by a tornado from a covered horse-drawn carriage. In the foreground the roof of a houselies on th...
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Group with McCormick-Deering Relief Tractor

Date: 1925
Description: A group of men gathering around a McCormick-Deering relief tractor in an area damaged by the "tri-state tornado." The tractor may be an 10-20.
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Railroad Bridge After Cyclone

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Description: 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,...
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Loading Relief Tractors on Train

Date: 04 15 1925
Description: Men working on relief tractors on a flatbed railroad car for delivery to "tri-state tornado" victims.
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Men in Tornado-Damaged Area

Date: 04 01 1925
Description: Men standing in a field with trees and buildings damaged by the "tri-state tornado."
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Men and Horses in Field Damaged by Tornado

Date: 1925
Description: Men and horses walk through an area damaged by the "tri-state tornado."

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