House destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.

House destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.

This image was published in the Birmingham News on April 12, 1939, with the following caption: "Wreckage Left by Storm - Even though they were termed "mild" by weather authorities, tornadoes yesterday took the lives of two persons in Alabama and brought injuries to several more, while...

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Main Author: Cook
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/139212
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
House destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.
Cook
fulltopic Photographs
Houses; Tornadoes; Montevallo (Ala.); Shelby County (Ala.)
description This image was published in the Birmingham News on April 12, 1939, with the following caption: "Wreckage Left by Storm - Even though they were termed "mild" by weather authorities, tornadoes yesterday took the lives of two persons in Alabama and brought injuries to several more, while the total property damage in the state has not yet been computed. Above are pictures made at Montevallo, Ala., where the worst storm struck, although there were no fatalities. More than a core of houses suffered damage which ranged from buildings destroyed to slightly damaged roofs and porches." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.)
spelling BN0028115_09BN0028115House destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.This image was published in the Birmingham News on April 12, 1939, with the following caption: "Wreckage Left by Storm - Even though they were termed "mild" by weather authorities, tornadoes yesterday took the lives of two persons in Alabama and brought injuries to several more, while the total property damage in the state has not yet been computed. Above are pictures made at Montevallo, Ala., where the worst storm struck, although there were no fatalities. More than a core of houses suffered damage which ranged from buildings destroyed to slightly damaged roofs and porches." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.)1939-041930-1939CookBirmingham NewsG39-01651Houses; Tornadoes; Montevallo (Ala.); Shelby County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/139212
title House destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.
titleStr House destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.
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