- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- GAINESVILLE, GA. AFTER TORNADO, APR. 6-1936
- 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 by a tornado which hit the city. Over 100 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and the property damage totaled in the millions. This view shows part of the city that is off the courthouse square.
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_hal080
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:hal080
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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