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Georgia Department of Archives and History
Descriptive Title:
Postcard of debris and damaged buildings, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, 1936 Apr. 6
Description:
Gainesville, April 6, 1936. Destruction and debris caused to part of the downtown area when a tornado struck the city. Note the crushed automobiles and trucks. Over 100 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and the property damage was in the millions.
County:
Hall County
Type of original:
Postcards
Subjects:
Gainesville | Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville | Buildings--Natural disaster effects--Georgia--Gainesville | Rubble--Georgia--Gainesville | Hall County Courthouse (Gainesville, Ga.) | Federal Building (Gainesville, Ga.) | First Baptist Church (Gainesville, Ga.) | Trucks--Georgia--Gainesville | Disasters | Cities and towns
Cite as:
Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Division of Archives and History, Office of Secretary of State.
Usage note:
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage.
Held by:
Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260

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