Sign in front of rubble of DeDominces residence, aftermath of tornado, Beecher, Michigan
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Description
View of a sign in front of the wreckage of the DeDominces residence, which was destroyed by tornado that touched down in Beecher, a community near Flint, Michigan. Shovel leans against sign, which reads: "We went through it. Guess we will return. T. DeDominces." Smaller sign reads: "1171 DeDominces. Now staying." Handwritten on front: "June 1953." The tornado, which struck Genesee County, Michigan on June 8, 1953, is considered to be one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
Details
- Creator:
- DeDominces, Thomas
- Resource ID:
- bh019877
- Subject:
- Tornado damage--Michigan--Beecher
- Tornadoes--Michigan--Beecher
- Lost architecture--Michigan--Beecher
- Signs and signboards--Michigan--Detroit
- Shovels--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographers--Michigan--Beecher
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1953-06
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- M/Localities-Flint-Tornado, 1953
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.