Fergus Falls cyclone 6-22, Minnesota, 1919 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Fergus Falls cyclone 6-22, Minnesota, 1919. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Fergus Falls, Minn. after the cyclone, June 22, 1919, Union Ave. & Vine St.
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Fergus Falls cyclone 6-22, Minnesota, 1919
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In June 1919, a tornado tore through Fergus Falls, the county seat of Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota, killing dozens of residents and leaving much of the town in ruins. Fergus Falls was a railroad and farm-trade town set along the Otter Tail River, and its economy rested on grain, dairy, and the local businesses that served the surrounding countryside. The storm struck on June 22, and in the weeks that followed neighbors, relief workers, and city crews cleared debris and began rebuilding homes, churches, and storefronts. For those who lived through it, the date became the town's reference point for the worst disaster in its memory, and the photograph records the damage as it stood in the months after the storm.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | oxley, w. t. (walter t.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Minnesota |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 954 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Fergus Falls, Minn. after the cyclone, June 22, 1919, Union Ave. & Vine St. |
| Reference | MN Fergus Falls cyclone 6-22-1919 |
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