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#50 This 59 Chevy came to rest wrapped around a tree.
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DescriptionA black and white photograph showing the aftermath of the 1966 Topeka tornado; photo shows a car (identified as a 1959 Chevy) that has been slammed into a tree; the car is barely recognizable; typed at bottom of photo in white:"#50 This 59 Chevy came to rest wrapped around a tree."; a white label is adhered to bottom left on verso; typed on label in black: "#50 This '59 Chevy came to rest wrapped around a tree."
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.05
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.05Related
PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1966 Topeka Tornado
Event1966 Topeka TornadoAdmin
LocationTR-1-1-1
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Unknown, #50 This 59 Chevy came to rest wrapped around a tree. (1966), [LH2026.02.05]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 13/06/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6866