| Image: | hal107 |
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| Original Caption: | GAINESVILLE, GA. AFTER TORNADO, APR. 6-1936 |
| Description |
Gainesville, April 6, 1936. View of part of the public square after a tornado had struck the city early in the morning as many people were on their way to work. Note the debris caused by the tornado, the automobiles and trucks, and some of the buildings in the background that appear to be on fire. |
| 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 | Fires--Georgia--Gainesville | Trucks--Georgia--Gainesville | Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville | Buildings--Natural disaster effects--Georgia--Gainesville | Rubble--Georgia--Gainesville | Public Square (Gainesville, Ga.) | Washington Street (Gainesville, Ga.) | Streets--Georgia--Gainesville | Jackson Office Building (Gainesville, Ga.) | First Presbyterian Church (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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