Knox City

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20134440

Description

Workmen inspect a shattered electrical connection at Knox County Hospital, where 27 patients miraculously escaped injury Friday afternoon when the tornado hit the building. Damage to the hospital was estimated at $250,000. Most of the roof was ripped off.

Archival Date

1953-03-14

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-795

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Storms; Weather; Disasters; Tornadoes; Building failures; Reconstructions; Hospitals