Image
Sign in front of rubble of DeDominces residence, aftermath of tornado, Beecher, Michigan
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
Resource ID:
bh019877
Date Issued:
1953-06
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Filing Location:
M/Localities-Flint-Tornado, 1953
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.