[Rarebooks] FS: Nine 1902 Cabinet Cards of Tornado Damage in Illinois Cemetery
Joslin Hall Books & Ephemera
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Wed Jun 7 12:50:23 EDT 2023
Nine 1902 Cabinet Cards of Tornado Damage in Greenmount Cemetery,
Quincy Illinois.
A dramatic series of cabinet photos showing the destruction caused by
the 1902 tornado, with a “Before the storm” image showing how lovely
the grounds had been. The cemetery (originally Green Mound Cemetery)
was founded in 1875 and expanded rapidly as a garden landscape
cemetery. On the evening of October 12, 1902 a tornado struck, almost
destroying the cemetery. It was reported that “No part of the cemetery
escaped the fury of the violent winds. Of the hundreds of soft maples,
cottonwoods, birches, oaks, pines, etc - at least 500 of them in all
that made Greenmount one of the most attractive cemeteries in this
area - none escaped either total or partial destruction. The ground
throughout the cemetery was covered with twisted tree trunks and
branches. It was almost impossible to walk ten yards in a straight
line before the path was obstructed. Scores of tombstones were
overturned, but not a single stone could be found broken. Hanging in
the broken trees were a piece of matting, a child's dress, materials
from houses, fences and barns to the west and many other things”.
Nine 8”x10” cabinet photos with 5”x7” images. Some wear and light
soil. $450, plus $10 shipping.
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