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#29 Down Town.
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DescriptionA black and white photograph showing the aftermath of the 1966 Topeka tornado; image shows the damage done to the area around 11th and Quincy; the G.A.R. Memorial building and the capitol building can be seen in the background; in the center of the photograph is the National Reserve Life Building; portion of its slogan "is a refuge in time of storm" can be seen on the side of the building; Pelletier's department store building in background at right; foreground shows piles of debris; typed at bottom of photo in white: "#29 Down Town."; a white label is adhered to lower left on verso; printed on label: "#29 Down Town"
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoNational Reserve Life BuildingCapitol BuildingTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.04
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoNational Reserve Life BuildingCapitol BuildingTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.04Geographic Location
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PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1966 Topeka Tornado
Event1966 Topeka TornadoAdmin
LocationTR-1-1-1
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Unknown, #29 Down Town. (1966), [LH2026.02.04]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 13/06/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6865