Paul Riggs (Amite) Photo Collection
Original photos of scenes from a tornado that hit Amite, Louisiana in 1940.
Photo # |
Date of Photo |
Size of Photo |
No. of Photos |
Kind of Image |
Negative |
1 |
1940 |
2×3 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Pile of debris left by tornado. |
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2 |
1940 |
2×3 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Man standing by overturned car. |
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3 |
1940 |
2×3 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Piano and other debris from tornado. |
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4 |
1940 |
2×3 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Collapsed house and debris. |
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5 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Debris in tree. |
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6 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Partially collapsed brick building. |
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7 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Uprooted tree in front of house. |
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8 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Large uprooted tree. |
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9 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Piles of debris with house in background. |
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10 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Collapsed inside of a house. |
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11 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Man pointing at damaged building. |
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12 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Lady standing by a collapsed home. |
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13 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Framework of home with no roof. |
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14 |
1940 |
3×4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Collapsed house with debris in frond. |
15 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Debris with house in background |
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16 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Collapsed homes with some walls standing. |
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17 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Debris with a cabinet standing. |
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18 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Two men standing in the background looking at the debris. |
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19 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Bricks, cement and other types of debris. |
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20 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Collapsed home. |
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21 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Collapsed home with steps in front and roof peak in the background. |
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22 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Collapsed home with some standing walls. |
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23 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Man standing in front of Morgan and Lindsey with debris in front of and |
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24 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Uprooted tree. |
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25 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Piles of debris with black man standing in the background. |
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26 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Piles of boards and other debris. |
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27 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Piles of debris with some standing buildings in the background. |
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28 |
1940 |
3X4 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Amite, LA: Man standing on Deal Street. |
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29 1940 3×4 1 |
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Amite, LA: Two black children walking between two cars. |