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Crane Observatory on Washburn Campus
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DescriptionA black and white photograph taken after the 1966 tornado for a booklet by the SWB Telephone company. The booklet was called, "Tornado!" The photo shows Crane Observatory and the damage it sustained in the tornado. The roof of the building was torn off and the dome was also destroyed. Around the rest of the building is multiple felled trees.
CreatorUnknownSubjectCrane ObservatoryWashburn University of TopekaSouthwestern Bell Telephone Company1966 Topeka TornadoWeatherStormsTornado damageTopeka (Kan.)Date1966-06-08FormatjpgLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.31
CreatorUnknownSubjectCrane ObservatoryWashburn University of TopekaSouthwestern Bell Telephone Company1966 Topeka TornadoWeatherStormsTornado damageTopeka (Kan.)Date1966-06-08FormatjpgLanguageEnglishIdentifierLH2026.02.31Related
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Unknown, Crane Observatory on Washburn Campus (1966-06-08), [LH2026.02.31]. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 18/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/7061