12th and Jefferson Sts., Louisville, Ky.
Title
12th and Jefferson Sts. , Louisville , Ky .
Series Title
American scenery
Contributors
Webster & Albee (Rochester, N.Y.) (publisher)
Description
A loose crowd stands along Jefferson Street , while a horse-drawn tram passes on the road . Buildings damaged by the tornado which hit Louisville , Kentucky , on March 27 , 1890 , stand on the other side of the street . On the near side of the street , one tree stands undamaged , while another tree lies next to it with its branches spread across the street . The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured .
Subject
Tornadoes Disasters Debris Crowds Streets Trees Buildings
Location Depicted
Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) Russell (Louisville, Ky.) Jefferson Street (Louisville, Ky.)
Date Original
1890
Object Type
Stereographs
Source
3.5 x 7 in. b&w stereograph. American scenery, 254. Item no. 1999.36.046 in Wilburn Stereograph Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Stereographic Views of Louisville and Beyond, 1850s - 1930
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/stereograph/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1999.36.046
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Stereographic views of Louisville and beyond, 1850s - 1930
