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  • Collection: 1968 Wheelersburg Tornado Collection

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Black and white photo image of Denver Wright's home across Grandmont or Fred Sommer Place.

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Color photo of the good side of Mil & Ron's car. It was three weeks old.

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Newspaper photo from the Portsmouth Daily Times showing the destruction wrought by the tornado in Wheelersburg.

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Black and white photo image of Mil's house before dark. Note the plastic on the house and their garage missing. Insulation stored inside was found five miles away.

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Color photo of the Etterling's home across the street where Mil's garage landed.

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Black and white photo image of the Adkins, Paul Bobst, and Turners homes, taken by Ed on the eve of the tornado. Ed printed this picture. Mrs. Adkins was killed in her home.

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Black and white photo images of the Willis and Underwood homes in Wheelersburg. Beneath photos: these were taken shortly after tornado. Emergency equipment is still at Underwood's in third picture. Second picture shows clean sweep of Willis's home.

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Black and white photos offering a panoramic view of Pyle addition on Ridgewood Drive. Beneath photos: notice the action in the three pictures as the men run down the street to the Underwood home where emergency vehicles are stopped. Linda was killed…

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Black and white photo image of the destruction in Wheelersburg after the tornado hit.

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Black and white photo image of damaged buildings, trees, and land after the tornado hit.

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Black and white photo of the Pyle addition on Ridgewood Drive after the tornado.

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Color photo of a scene looking toward direction from which tornado came.
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