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	Search results for is > Glass Plate, Negative, 8 X 10, B&w    Refine your search Creator Martin's Photo Shop (17) Subject Storms (12) Natural Disasters (12) Debris (8) Tornadoes (8) Weather (6) Show more... Date 1913-03-24 (12) 1900? (2) 1918? (2) 1914 (1) results 1-17 of 17 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. View From the Top of the Courthouse of the Wabash River Flooding, 1913 Floods; Business districts; Storms; Natural disasters; Aerial views; Rivers; Bridges; Snow The flood water surrounds buildings in the background and is approaching the business district. Snow is on the ground and rooftops of nearby buildings. The bridge in the background is still open for traffic.... 2. Race Track - East Wabash Where Stadium Is Now Racetracks; Racetracks (Horse racing); Grandstands; Canopies; Roofs View of an empty racetrack. Most of the seats in the grandstand are covered with a roof. Wheel tracks are visible on the racetrack. 3. Tornado Damage March 24, 1913 Storms; Tornadoes; Natural disasters; Weather; Wooden buildings; Debris Debris from the storm is scattered everywhere. Roofs and the second story of a home have been severly damaged or removed completely. 4. Terre Haute House 1914 Buildings; Fire escapes; Street railroads; Streets; Pedestrians; Transportation; Bow windows The five-story brick building has turrets on two sides. Some of the rooms have bow windows. A fire escape is shown along the front of the building. Electrical wires criss-cross above the brick street.... 5. Elks Club Laying Cornerstone Cornerstone laying; Rites & ceremonies; Crowds; Banners; Umbrellas; Hats; Churches Patriotic banners decorate the speakers' platform. Some people in the crowd are using umbrellas to block the sun. Most of the people are wearing hats. A church is in the background. 6. Close-up of Tornado Damage Tornadoes; Natural disasters; Storms; Debris; Clapboard siding; Chairs; Beds View of the destruction to a house caused by a tornado. Among the debris is a mattress and a chair. The walls have been ripped apart by the force of the storm. 7. Two Men Looking at Tornado Damage Storms; Natural disasters; Tornadoes; Debris; Buildings A large section of the building has collapsed. Two workmen are near the building while two gentlemen stand further back viewing the extensive damage. A utility pole is on the ground. 8. Men Standing on Sandbags Floods; Flood control; Natural disasters; Storms; Weather Flood water is on both sides of the sandbags the men are standing on. The water is up to the windowsills of the building where people are looking out. 9. Close-up of Damage Done by a Tornado Storms; Tornadoes; Natural disasters; Houses; Debris; Tables; Wooden buildings View of a collapsed building. Little of the structure is recognizable. A small table is turned on its side in the foreground. A chair is in the background with a wall leaning over it. 10. Sandbags Outside of a Factory, March 24, 1913 Floods; Flood control; Factories; Storms; Natural disasters; Sawhorses; Weather Flood water is on both sides of the pile of sandbags. Some debris is floating in the water. A sawhorse is in the foreground. 11. Railroad Cars Hit by a Tornado Storms; Tornadoes; Debris; Railroad cars; Railroad freight cars; Railroad shops & yards; Natural disasters The first railroad car has been blown off the tracks and is leaning against a building. Writing on the railroad car reads "Missouri Pacific 27406." Debris covers the ground next to the cars. 12. Train Pulling In with Soldiers Returning from World War I World War, 1914-1918; Crowds; Homecomings; Railroad facilities; Railroad stations; Flags; Canopies; Soldiers A train is under the canopy at the railroad station. Men are standing on the platform at the end of the first car. A crowd surrounds the train. Some people are holding American flags. 13. Building Hit by a Tornado Storms; Natural disasters; Tornadoes; Debris; Houses; Wooden buildings The building has been destroyed by the tornado. Much of its contents seem to be piled on one side. A man is standing in the debris. The image of another person standing next to the building is blurred.... 14. Tornado Damage March 24, 1913 Houses; Tornadoes; Natural disasters; Storms; Debris; Weather; Neighborhoods; Wooden buildings Two people are on the roof of the house in the center of the picture. Some of its shingles have been blown off. A building in the foreground has been destroyed. More damage is shown to buildings in the... 15. Men Returning Home from World War I World War, 1914-1918; Crowds; Homecomings; Railroad facilities; Railroad stations; Bicycles & tricycles; Canopies; Automobiles; Soldiers A crowd has gathered alongside the tracks at the railroad station waiting for the train to arrive. A bicycle is leaning against the utility pole. 16. Aerial View of Flood Water March 24, 1913 Floods; Natural disasters; Snow; Water; Storms; Aerial views; Business districts; Weather; Rivers Snow covers the ground and rooftops of buildings. Floodwater is in the background. Several homes are surrounded by water. 17. Flood and Tornado Damage in a Neighborhood Storms; Floods; Tornadoes; Natural disasters; Houses; Debris; Weather; Neighborhoods; Wooden buildings One home has been completely destroyed while others have roof damage and windows blown out. Flood water can be seen in the lower left corner of the image. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-17 of 17 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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