United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.824071936-04-06Piles of vegetables and other provisions kept under guard alongside a building in Gainesville, Georgia, shortly after the tornado of April 6, 1936. Vast quantities of food were vital to the relief effort, and the Red Cross hauled in pure drinking water in barrels for the people's use. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA) workers, American Legionnaires, policemen, and firemen from all over the state, as well as numerous other volunteers, assisted with the city's clean-up and relief efforts. Caption: "Hall County Library Photo Collection (0116) Gainesville, Georgia."Digitized by: Digital Techniques, Inc.Electronic version made available through a federal Library Services and Technology Act Grant and Georgia Public Library Services.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of: Hall County, Georgia historical photograph collection.Tornadoes--Georgia--GainesvilleNatural disasters--Georgia--GainesvilleBuildings--Natural disaster effects--Georgia--GainesvilleRubble--Georgia--GainesvilleCommercial buildings--Georgia--GainesvilleStreets--Georgia--GainesvilleDisaster relief--Georgia--GainesvilleVolunteers--Gainesville--GeorgiaCivilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--Officials and employeesUnited States. Works Progress Administration--Officials and employeesPolice--Georgia--GainesvilleFire fighters--Georgia--GainesvillePublic Square (Gainesville, Ga.)Washington Street (Gainesville, Ga.)American Legion (Gainesville, Ga.)Piles of vegetables and other provisions kept under guard alongside a building in Gainesville, Georgia, shortly after the tornado of April 6, 1936StillImage