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Bulldozer clearing debris from 1966 Topeka tornado
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DescriptionA black and white photo showing a bulldozer dumping a scoopful of debris from its bucket into a dump truck; debris is from a demolished building that was damaged by the 1966 Topeka tornado; a severely damage home or apartment building can be seen in the background; building is missing most of its upper story and several exterior walls; two metal trashcans can be see in the foreground; the downtown Topeka water tower can be seen in the background; typed at top of photograph "SEP 66"
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka tornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)DateSeptember 1966FormatjpgDimensions3.5"w x 3.5"lIdentifierLH1992.01.09
CreatorUnknownSubject1966 Topeka tornadoTornado damage1966 TornadoWeatherStormsTopeka (Kan.)DateSeptember 1966FormatjpgDimensions3.5"w x 3.5"lIdentifierLH1992.01.09Related
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Unknown, Bulldozer clearing debris from 1966 Topeka tornado (September 1966), [LH1992.01.09]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 18/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/6902