Portrait of 6-Month-Old Baby Carried by Cherokee-Pomeroy Tornado, 1893

Picture of a 6-month old baby who allegedly was carried nearly 1 mile by a tornado that hit Pomeroy, Iowa, in July of 1893.

Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Collins, J.H., 1893

Description

This cabinet card photograph shows a 6-month-old child who was allegedly carried three-quarters of a mile by the Cherokee-Pomeroy tornado of July 6, 1893.

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Source-Dependent Questions

Does this child look as if it was carried by a tornado. What do you see in the photo to justify your answer?
Compare this photo to the cabinet card photo showing relics of the Cherokee-Pomeroy tornado. Which do you think shows a larger impact on Iowans? Justify your answer.

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