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  • TOR 1890 33 copy.jpg

    Tornado-damaged street in Louisville after the 1890 tornado. Recto reads, "Dr. Griffiths Res. & St. John's Church. From Mrs. Condon original series "Tornado Views, March 27, 1890."
  • TOR 1890 32 copy.jpg

    Tornado-damaged St. John's Church, in after the 1890 tornado, seen from opposite corner of intersection. Recto reads, "St. John's Church & Vic. Same image appears in item "Mrs. Condon - 7" from series "Tornado Views, March 27, 1890."
  • TOR 1890 31 copy.jpg

    Tornado-damaged Church of the Sacred Heart, located at 17th Street and Broadway in Louisville after the 1890 tornado, seen from opposite corner of intersection. Same image appears in item "Mrs. Condon - 2" from series "Tornado Views, March 27, 1890."
  • TOR 1890 29 copy.jpg

    Tornado-damaged Church of the Sacred Heart, located at 17th Street and Broadway after the 1890 tornado, with group of unidentified men inspecting the ruins. Identified as #31 in a series on recto.
  • Stuber Flat-16 copy.jpg

    No. 16: Sacred Heart Church, 17th Street and Broadway, after the 1890 Tornado.

    The W. Stuber & Brothers "Tornado Views" is a series of mounted photographs that is a compilation of 28 views of Louisville, Kentucky after the 1890 Tornado. This collection includes 21 out of the 28 views from this series and 1 image from another Stuber Series [Stuber Flat-27]. The following numbers from the "Tornado Views" series are not in this collection: No. 2, No. 3, No. 5, No. 7, No. 19, No. 20, and No. 27.

    W. Stuber & Bro. also created a book titled, "Tornado Views of Louisville. Indelible Photographs" published by The Albertype Co. in 1890. This book features many images from this series. [SEE: Pamphlet Collection, 551.55 L888]

    SEE ALSO: W. Stuber Stereocard Series for similar views of the 1890 Tornado.
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