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...
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...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Men; Falls City Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
Wreckage of Falls City Hall, following the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. People are standing on the wreckage. There were over 200 people in the building when it collapsed, and while accounts vary, at least 55 people...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Men; Falls City Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
Wreckage of Falls City Hall following the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. People are standing on the wreckage. There were over 200 people in the building when it collapsed, and while accounts vary, at least 55 people...
Bricks and rubble from damaged buildings lie in Market Street following the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. A sign advertising "Montgomery & Bailey's," a candy manufacturer located at 1018 W. Market...
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...
Building damaged by the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The roof and the second floor, particularly the windows, are severely damaged. Several people are standing on the street in front of the building. The tornado...
Railroads; Railroad stations; Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Union Depot (Louisville, Ky.)
Rear portion 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.
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...
Row of damaged houses on Broadway between Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets in Louisville, Kentucky following the tornado which struck on March 27, 1890. Several men stand on top of one of the houses and two small groups of women are standing on...
Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Buildings; Men; Women
People are standing in front of debris and buildings in the area of Eighteenth Street and Market Street. The buildings were damaged by the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and...
Damaged trees in Baxter Square Park, following the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. A multi-story building stands in the background. Baxter Square Park, purchased in 1880, was the first park in Louisville, Kentucky. The...
Three buildings in the vicinity of Baxter Square Park that were severely damaged by the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The roofs are gone from two of the buildings. People stand amidst the rubble in front of the...
Damaged rear of Phoenix Storage Co., located from 910-928 West Main Street. The building was damaged by the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Buildings; Parks; Men; Fences; Trees
The corner of Baxter Square Park showing uprooted trees after the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. Two men stand in front of the iron fence surrounding the park. Rubble and damaged buildings sit along the street in the...
Pile of bricks, rubble, and debris from a severely damaged warehouse following the tornado which hit Louisville, Ky. on March 27, 1890. Other buildings sit in the background. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
Aerial view of a building with a collapsed roof and full of rubble and debris following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The building, possibly a tobacco warehouse, was located on Main Street between Eighth Street and...
Street scene in the vicinity of Ninth Street and Main Street following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. Several horses and carriages are parked or travelling down the street among the damaged buildings. There were many...
Damaged buildings following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. Horses and wagons jam the street, with those in the foreground carrying hogsheads. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured....
