- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- GAINESVILLE, GA. AFTER TORNADO, APR. 6-1936
- Date of Original:
- 1936
- Subject:
- Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville
Fires--Georgia--Gainesville
Disasters--Georgia--Gainesville
Cities and towns--Georgia--Gainesville
Trucks--Georgia--Gainesville
Buildings--Natural disaster effects--Georgia--Gainesville
Rubble--Georgia--Gainesville
Streets--Georgia--Gainesville
Public Square (Gainesville, Ga.)
Washington Street (Gainesville, Ga.)
Jackson Office Building (Gainesville, Ga.)
First Presbyterian Church (Gainesville, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.82407
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- 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.
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_hal107
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:hal107
- 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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