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

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

An article about the storm ("Storm Kills Two in Alabama, Georgia"), which was published in the Birmingham News on April 12, 1939, mentioned two church buildings that were destroyed. Excerpt from the piece: "An electric clock at the Merchants & Farmers Bank was stopped at 11:47 a.m...

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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/139387
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
Church building destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.
Cook
fulltopic Photographs
Buildings; Churches; Tornadoes; Montevallo (Ala.); Shelby County (Ala.)
description An article about the storm ("Storm Kills Two in Alabama, Georgia"), which was published in the Birmingham News on April 12, 1939, mentioned two church buildings that were destroyed. Excerpt from the piece: "An electric clock at the Merchants & Farmers Bank was stopped at 11:47 a.m. when the power lines fell before the winds. First section hit was a knoll on the southeastern edge of the city, where three houses were smashed and a Negro Baptist church flattened. Next in the twisting path was the Episcopal Church, which was left a mass of wreckage, as the storm beat a path one block wide through the residential section. Trees were uprooted and outbuildings whirled away. All communication lines were torn down." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.)
spelling BN0028115_11BN0028115Church building destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.An article about the storm ("Storm Kills Two in Alabama, Georgia"), which was published in the Birmingham News on April 12, 1939, mentioned two church buildings that were destroyed. Excerpt from the piece: "An electric clock at the Merchants & Farmers Bank was stopped at 11:47 a.m. when the power lines fell before the winds. First section hit was a knoll on the southeastern edge of the city, where three houses were smashed and a Negro Baptist church flattened. Next in the twisting path was the Episcopal Church, which was left a mass of wreckage, as the storm beat a path one block wide through the residential section. Trees were uprooted and outbuildings whirled away. All communication lines were torn down." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.)1939-041930-1939CookBirmingham NewsG39-01651Buildings; Churches; 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/139387
title Church building destroyed by a tornado that hit Montevallo, Alabama, on April 11, 1939.
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