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#44 Loss of life and injuries were light considering the thousands of homes totally wrecked or damaged. THANKS TO TORNADO WATCH AND WARNING.
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DescriptionA black and white photograph showing the aftermath of the 1966 Topeka tornado; photo shows an unidentified scene of destruction; several cars are shown wrecked, turned over or on top of other cars; a building at the right of the photo is missing its roof and portions of walls; debris and downed trees litter the ground; typed at bottom of photo in white: "#44 Loss of life an injuries were light considering the thousands of homes totally wrecked or damaged. THANKS TO TORNADO WATCH AND WARNING."; white label adhere to bottom left corner on verso; typed on label in black: "Loss of life an injuries were light considering the thousands of homes totally wrecked or damaged. THANKS TO TORNADO WATCH AND WARNING."; hadnwritten above typed portion: "#44"
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.07
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.25"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.07Related
PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1966 Topeka Tornado
Event1966 Topeka TornadoAdmin
LocationTR-1-1-1
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Unknown, #44 Loss of life and injuries were light considering the thousands of homes totally wrecked or damaged. THANKS TO TORNADO WATCH AND WARNING. (1966), [LH2026.02.07]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 13/06/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6868