Tornado Destruction-- Marshal Haskell Puck inspects damage to a Soil Conservation Service building crushed by a tree felled by a tornado last night. The lone occupant of the building escape injury. More than 75 homes were damaged in this town of 2,000. Elsewhere in Oklahoma three persons were killed and eight hurt in twisters.

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Title:
Tornado Destruction-- Marshal Haskell Puck inspects damage to a Soil Conservation Service building crushed by a tree felled by a tornado last night. The lone occupant of the building escape injury. More than 75 homes were damaged in this town of 2,000. Elsewhere in Oklahoma three persons were killed and eight hurt in twisters.
Title (alt.):
Tornado Damage-Marshal Haskell Puck inspects damage to a soil conservation building which was crushed when a tornado felled trees and damaged more than 75 homes in Rush Springs, Okla. Elsewhere in the state three persons were killed and eight hurt by tornadoes.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Tornado: 1950s: Wire Photos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. March 1953]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Tornadoes
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 209 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/3n207130r
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001582_0021
Barcode:
39999088103369