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Salvaging. Something worth picking out perhaps. 12th St.
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DescriptionA black and white photograph showing the aftermath of the 1966 Topeka tornado; photo shows a residential area of 12th Street with almost every structure damaged or demolished; a child and an adult are in the midground, standing on a pile of debris; they are bent over searching through the debris; typed at bottom of photo in white: "Salvaging. Something worth picking out perhaps. 12th St."; white label adhered to bottom left corner on verso; typed on label in black: "Salvaging: Something worth picking out perhaps. 12th St."
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.375"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.10
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966FormatjpgDimensions3.25"w x 5.375"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.10Related
PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1966 Topeka Tornado
Event1966 Topeka TornadoAdmin
LocationTR-1-1-1
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Unknown, Salvaging. Something worth picking out perhaps. 12th St. (1966), [LH2026.02.10]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 18/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6871