- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Postcard of debris and destroyed buildings, including the Royal Theatre, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, 1936 Apr. 6]
- Date of Original:
- 1936
- Subject:
- Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville
Railroads--Cars
Business--Georgia--Gainesville
Disasters--Georgia--Gainesville
Landscape--Georgia--Gainesville - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.82407
- Medium:
- postcards
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Gainesville, April 6, 1936. Destruction and debris caused when a tornado struck the city. Railroad cars can be seen in the foreground. The Royal Theatre located on South Main Street is seen in the right background. The tornado caused the deaths of over 100 people, hundreds of injuries, and property damage that totaled in the millions.
2003/07/14: The tornado that struck Hall County on April 6, 1936 was one of the worst in recorded history, in terms of casualties and property damage. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_hal208
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:hal208
- 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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