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  • Collection: 1968 Wheelersburg Tornado Collection

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Black and white photo of Willis's house rubble in Dix's backyard after the tornado.

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Black and white photo image of some destruction caused by the tornado. The winds uprooted trees, ripped grass up, and damaged or destroyed homes.

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Color photo of a countryside village that shows very little damage, though it is within a few hundred yards of Pyle Addition on Ridgewood Drive.

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Color photo of the farm of John Sherman, over the hill from George George Sherman's.

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Color photo of George Sherman's fields, where "4 x 2" boards were driven into the ground so deeply that they had to be dug out.

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Black and white photo image of the destroyed barn owned by George Sherman.

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Color photo of a destroyed piece of a school bus. Beneath photo: this is the top of the school bus Mary and Rose came home on an hour before. This is on top of the hill behind George Sherman's.

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Color photo of George the destruction of George Sherman's residence. Beneath photo: this is all that was left of George Sherman's home and farm building except the stump of the tree he was holding to.

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Color photo of the Fugitt car in the Pyle addition with board through windshield after the tornado.

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Black and white photo image of the home of Harley Dix. Beneath photo: view of good side of Harley Dix home. Stationwagon bounced up the drive 3 times on passenger side

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Color photo of debris from homes after the tornado hit. Beneath photo: this was taken in the grove of trees shown at left of the picture above. Note teddy bear, egg carton, etc.

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Color photo of John Sherman's residence from the top to the hill.
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