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#76 The Thomas Gymnasium after Tornado. Washburn Univ.
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DescriptionA black and white photograph showing the aftermath of the 1966 Topeka tornado; photo shows the damage done to Thomas Gymnasium on the Washburn University campus; the middle of the building and the entire roof is missing; typed at bottom of the photograph in white: "#76 The Thomas Gymnasium after Tornado. Washburn Univ."; a white label is adhered to the bottom left corner on verso; typed on label in black: "#76 The Thomas Gymnasium afte after Tornado. Washburn Univ."
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoThomas gymnasiumWashburn University of TopekaTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.06
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoThomas gymnasiumWashburn University of TopekaTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.06Geographic Location
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PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1966 Topeka Tornado
Event1966 Topeka TornadoAdmin
LocationTR-1-1-1
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Unknown, #76 The Thomas Gymnasium after Tornado. Washburn Univ. (1966), [LH2026.02.06]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 13/06/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6867