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
inside of the building.

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                       
B&W                     None

Amite, LA: Two black children walking between two cars.