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#90 45 seconds after this shot, the Tornado roared into the Huntington Park Shopping Center and on for twelve miles through Topeka on June 8, 1966.
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DescriptionA black and white photograph showing the tornado that struck Topeka on June 8, 1966; portion of the Huntington Park shopping center is in the foreground; 7/11 convenience store sign above the roof; Burnett's Mound can be seen at far right; funnel cloud takes up most of the photograph; typed at bottom of photo in white: "#90 45 seconds after this shot, the Tornado roared into the Huntington Park Shopping Center and on for twelve miles through Topeka on June 8th 1966."; white label adhered to bottom left corner on verso; typed on label in black: "#90 5 seconds after this shot, the Tornado roared into the Huntington Park Shopping Center and on for twelve miles through Topeka on June 8th 1966."
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoHuntington Park Shopping CenterBurnett's Mound1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966-06-08FormatjpgDimensions3.375"w x 5.125"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.11
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka TornadoHuntington Park Shopping CenterBurnett's Mound1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)Date1966-06-08FormatjpgDimensions3.375"w x 5.125"lLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.11Geographic Location
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PlaceTopeka, KSEvent1966 Topeka Tornado
Event1966 Topeka TornadoAdmin
LocationTR-1-1-1
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Unknown, #90 45 seconds after this shot, the Tornado roared into the Huntington Park Shopping Center and on for twelve miles through Topeka on June 8, 1966. (1966-06-08), [LH2026.02.11]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 13/06/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6872