| Image: | hal104 |
| Larger JPG image. | MrSID image. | | |  | | Georgia Division of Archives and History |
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| Original Caption: | GAINESVILLE GA AFTER TORNADO APR 6-1936 |
| Description |
Gainesville, April 6, 1936. Citizens inspect the destruction and debris caused when a tornado 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. |
| Type of original |
Photographs |
| Subjects |
Gainesville | Hall County | Cooper Pants Factory (Gainesville, Ga.) | Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville | Tornadoes--Georgia--Hall County | Buildings--Natural disaster effects--Georgia--Gainesville | Rubble--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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