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Title	Louisville tornado. Wreck of central tobacco warehouse.
Creator	Barker, George, 1844-1894 (photographer)
Description	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 many more were injured.
Subject	Warehouses Tobacco industry Tornadoes Disasters Carriages & coaches Men Debris
Location Depicted	Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.)
Date Original	1890
Object Type	Stereographs
Source	3.5 x 7 in. b&w stereograph. Item no. 1999.36.003 in Wilburn Stereograph Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/stereographs#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Stereographic Views of Louisville and Beyond, 1850s - 1930
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/stereographs/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULPA 1999.36.003
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