- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of destruction and debris caused to the roof of the city buildings as a result of a tornado that hit the city, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, 1936 Apr. 6]
- Date of Original:
- 1936
- Subject:
- Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville
Disasters--Georgia--Gainesville
Cities and towns--Georgia--Gainesville - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.82407
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Gainesville, April 6, 1936. Destruction and debris caused to the roofs of city buildings as a result of a tornado that hit the city. This view is of structures near the courthouse square. Over 100 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and the property damage was in the millions.
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. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_hal079
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:hal079
- Additional Rights Information:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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