Close up view of debris, including twisted metal and wood, from the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. Buildings with their facades damaged or completely gone are seen further down the street. The tornado killed an estimated...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Buildings; Debris; Horses; Carriages & coaches; Men
View of rubble and debris on Market Street following the tornado that struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. Horses, carriages, and people on foot are in front of several buildings in the background that were damaged by the tornado. The...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Churches; Buildings; Ruins; Debris; St. John's Church (Louisville, Ky.)
The wall of the front of St. John's Church is left standing while the rest of the church and rectory are gone, following the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. St. John's Church, located at 1115 W. Jefferson, was built in...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Buildings; Debris; Horses; Carriages & coaches; Men
View of rubble and debris in the street following the tornado that struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. Horses, carriages, and people on foot are in front of several buildings in the background that were damaged by the tornado. The...
Warehouses; Tobacco industry; Tornadoes; Disasters; Carriages & coaches; Men
View of the debris from the remains of at least one tobacco warehouse, located on West Main, following the tornado that struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. Ruined buildings and an intact smokestack are in the background. A tall utility...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Buildings; Odd Fellows Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Fraternal lodges; Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Wreckage of Odd Fellows Hall following the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The top story is collapsed, and debris is spread around the building. Three people appear to be repairing the street, while another is walking...
Three men stand outside a house that appears to have been knocked off its foundation by a tornado. The vehicles parked to the right of the house indicate that this could not have been the tornado that struck Louisville on March 27, 1890. Title...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Falls City Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Buildings
Ruins of Falls City Hall at 1126 West Market Street. Large piles of rubble on a lot surrounded by standing buildings. People pass by on the street on foot and in a wagon. A tornado struck Louisville on March 27, 1890. Caption: Louisville Tornado....
Ruins of Sacred Heart Church at Broadway and 17th Street. Shell of a brick church whose roof and brick walls have collapsed. A tornado struck Louisville on March 27, 1890. Caption: Louisville Tornado. Wreck of Church of Sacred Heart - Interior....
Buildings and debris along Main Street following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. Several horse drawn trams, a horse and carriage, and people are on the street. Several power poles line the street. There were many...
A dead swan lies on the ground in front of a twisted tree and limbs. Two damaged buildings are in the background. The damage was caused by the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and...
Several horses and carriages are on the street in front of piles of debris and the remains of a tobacco warehouse. The damage was done by the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and...
View of Baxter Square Park, including many damaged trees, after the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. A gazebo sits, seemingly unharmed, amidst the debris, broken trees, and damaged buildings. The tornado killed an estimated...
Two men and four boys stand in the street in front of the entrance gate at Baxter Square Park. Iron bars are bent over from the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. Damaged homes sit across the street. Purchased in 1880,...
Railroads; Railroad stations; Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Union Depot (Louisville, Ky.)
Debris, train sheds and a tilted passenger train car at Union Depot following the tornado. Union Depot, located at Seventh Street and River, was demolished by the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Carriages & coaches; Men; Falls City Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
Wreckage of Falls City Hall, with horses, carriages, and people in the foreground, following the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. There were over 200 people in the building when it collapsed, and while accounts vary, at...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Men; Falls City Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
People standing on the wreckage of Falls City Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, following the tornado which struck on March 27, 1890. There were over 200 people in the building when it collapsed, and while accounts vary, at least 55 people died. The...
A man stands in front of a house on Madison Street destroyed by the tornado that struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
Railroads; Railroad stations; Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Union Depot (Louisville, Ky.)
The remains of Union Depot, located at Seventh Street and River, which was demolished by the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
Railroads; Railroad stations; Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Union Depot (Louisville, Ky.)
The remains of Union Depot, located at Seventh Street and River, which was demolished by the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. People are standing in front of and on top of a collapsed train shed. The tornado killed an...
