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pamphlet titled, "Views of Rockford Tornado September 14, 1928." This tornado killed 14, injured 150, and destroyed 200 factories and homes with an estimated $1,500,000 loss.

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pamphlet titled, "Views of Rockford Tornado September 14, 1928." This tornado killed 14, injured 150, and destroyed 200 factories and homes with an estimated $1,500,000 loss.

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pamphlet titled, "Views of Rockford Tornado September 14, 1928." This tornado killed 14, injured 150, and destroyed 200 factories and homes with an estimated $1,500,000 loss.

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pamphlet titled, "Views of Rockford Tornado September 14, 1928." This tornado killed 14, injured 150, and destroyed 200 factories and homes with an estimated $1,500,000 loss.

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pamphlet titled, "Views of Rockford Tornado September 14, 1928." This tornado killed 14, injured 150, and destroyed 200 factories and homes with an estimated $1,500,000 loss.

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pamphlet titled, "Views of Rockford Tornado September 14, 1928." This tornado killed 14, injured 150, and destroyed 200 factories and homes with an estimated $1,500,000 loss.

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pamphlet titled, "Views of Rockford Tornado September 14, 1928." This tornado killed 14, injured 150, and destroyed 200 factories and homes with an estimated $1,500,000 loss.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There is a car in the foreground and people standing by destroyed buildings in the background.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing by a destroyed house.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing by a destroyed house.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing on the roof of a damaged building.

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Photo of a house at 19th Avenue and 7th Street damaged by 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of 6th Avenue and 13th Street after the 1928 tornado and flooding. There are two buildings, likely apartment complexes, and a woman is at the door at the left building.

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Photo of 6th Avenue and 9th Street after the 1928 tornado and flooding. There is a car completely submerged in water to the tops of its wheels.

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Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado. There is a collapsed building and in the background, there is a National Lock Building. There are people in the front looking at the destruction. closer view of the same Photo 2008.1.130. On the…

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Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado. There is a demolished house at 9th Avenue and 7th Street. This is the same scene as 2012.3.17, 2012.3.16, and 2008.1.130.

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Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado on 1415 and 1411 Brownwood Street. Lumber debris is lying in piles and a part of a brick building stands at the right with a sign that reads "Office." A truck is to the left of this building and two…

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Photo of the Carlson Roofing Company tornado damage in 1928.

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Photo of the Carlson Roofing Company building damage from the 1928 Rockford Cyclone/Tornado.

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Photo of the Chair Factory B damage from the Rockford Cyclone/Tornado in 1928.

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Photo of Charles Street and 18th Street after the 1928 tornado and flooding. On the back, "Heavy rain before Alpine Dam was built" is handwritten.

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Photo of Charles Street and Shaw Street after the 1928 tornado and flooding. On the back, "Before Alpine Dam was built" is written. The Smith Oil and Refining Company building can be seen on the right. In the back, there is a sign for Trigg and…

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Photo of Factory B hit by the 1928 cyclone.

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Photo of the damage of Elco Tool Company from the 1928 tornado.

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Photo of Elco Tool Company tornado damage in 1928.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company, on Broadway Avenue, tornado damage in 1928.

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Photo of the Elco Tool building badly damaged by the 1928 Rockford tornado. The caption on the back reads, "No deaths in this plant."

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Photo of the Elco Tool building tornado damage in 1928.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Cyclone/Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Cyclone/Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Elco Tool Company building damaged from the 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of the Factory B cyclone damage in 1928.

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Photo of the Factory B building completely demolished by the 1928 Rockford tornado. The front of the Photo reads, "Chair Factory B."

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Photo of the factory damage from the 1928 cyclone.

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Photo of damage to house from the 1928 Rockford tornado. "Rockford Cyclone" is written on the front. There is a man standing in front of the roof area of the house, which is resting on the ground. On back, someone handwrote that the relief fund…

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Photo of the National Chair Company and Elco Tool Company tornado damage in 1928.

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Photo of Rockford after the 1928 tornado & flooding, location unknown.

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Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado. There is a house missing the entire front and roof of the house. This is the same house as 2012.3.13, 2008.1.107, 2008.1.111, 2012.3.30 but a different view. Location unknown.

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Photo of Rockford after the 1928 tornado & flooding, location unknown.

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Photo of Rockford after the 1928 tornado & flooding, location unknown.
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