- Collection:
- Hall County Georgia Historical Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Photograph of tornado destruction, 1936 April
- Date of Original:
- 1936-04
- Subject:
- Tornadoes--Georgia--Gainesville
Tornado damage--Georgia--Gainesville
Natural disasters--Georgia--Gainesville
Buildings--Natural disaster effects--Georgia--Gainesville
Disaster relief--Georgia--Gainesville
Central commercial districts--Georgia--Gainesville - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.82407
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/x-mrsid
- Description:
- Among the buildings completely demolished by the tornado were the 4-floor building of Pruitt-Barrett Hardware Co. and the 3-floor Palmour Hardware Co. which were left burning in the rain. Some people burned to death in the fire. Completely ruined were the Dixie Hunt Hotel, the George P. Estes building, and others.
Digitized by: Digital Techniques, Inc.
Electronic version made available through a federal Library Services and Technology Act Grant and Georgia Public Library Services. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:hall_hchp_0130
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hall/hchp/do:0130
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Name of photograph], Hall County, Georgia historical photograph collection, Hall County Library System.
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 18 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Hall County Library System (Ga.)
- Rights:
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