Round Oak Collection : The museum's Round Oak Collection online
Collection:
Dowagiac
Date:
1943 June 1
Description:
All B/W. All shots show tornado damage.
a. 4.5"w x 2.75"h. Large leafy tree broken about 6' from ground
b. Same Boys standing on large tree which fell
c. Same Branches and large tree laying on ground
d. Same Tree fallen across chain link fence
e. Same Split trees fallen to ground. On back: "Oak Street Playground"
f. Same Large trees fallen/smashed into small house in background.
g. 4.5"w x 3.5"h Branches and leaves on school yard (same as .0047k)
h. same Row of trees along a street
i. same Trees and branches in yards (Main Street?)
j. same Large tree fell onto car roof
k. same Branches and fallen trees, Oak Street playground (see .0047g)
l. same Trees and branches at Division and Orchard, looking east on Division behind Front Street (Dr. Loupee's)
m. same Near corner of Division and Commercial Streets with old Methodist Church (Beckwith Theater in 1999)
n. same Uprooted large tree
o. same People standing between tree branches which are laying all around ground (at Library?). Same as .0047q
p. same Trees laying across a brick street.
q. same Same as 0047o.
r. same Uprooted tree at Division and Orchard Sts. (Dr. Loupee's)
Object ID:
1999—0020.0047A—R
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
People:
Loupee,
Other #:
P004162A—R
Search Terms:
Tornado
Dowagiac
Oak Street
Division Street
Commerical Street
Orchard Street
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