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