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| Descriptive Title: | Postcard of the destruction and debris caused by a tornado that struck the city, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, 1936 Apr. 6 |
| Description |
Gainesville, April 6, 1936. Destruction and debris caused by a tornado that struck the city. Over 100 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and the property damage was in the millions. |
| Additional Information |
2003/06/18: The tornado that struck on April 6, 1936 is considered one of the worst in American history, in terms of casualties and property damage.
The business shown in this photograph is probably Whitfield's "Ladies Ready to Wear" located on West Spring Street. |
| Type of original |
Postcards |
| Subjects |
Gainesville | Hall County | Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville | Buildings--Natural disaster effects--Georgia--Gainesville | Rubble--Georgia--Gainesville | Central business districts--Georgia--Gainesville | Spring Street (Gainesville, Ga.) | Whitfield's (Gainesville, Ga.) | 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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