Image
![Photo of a board and fire shovel impaled into tree trunks from a tornado near Cherokee/Pomeroy, Iowa, in 1893. Photo of a board and fire shovel impaled into tree trunks from a tornado near Cherokee/Pomeroy, Iowa, in 1893.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/primary-sources/images/history-education-pss-weather-cabinet-source.jpg?itok=Bgigve0X)
Description
This cabinet card photograph shows relics of the 1893 Cherokee-Pomeroy tornado collected from "Slater's Farm," which was located 3 miles south of Aurelia, Iowa.
Transcript of Cabinet Card Photograph of Relics from Cherokee-Pomeroy Tornado
Source-Dependent Questions
- Describe what you see in this photograph. What does it tell you about the power of a tornado?
- How does this picture show the potential dangers of a tornado?
- What emotions do you feel when you look at this photo? How does evidence of a tornado, like this image, impact your thoughts about tornadoes?