Comstock Tornado, Interior Damage to Homes, 1939
Scope and Contents
Photos of locations and events around Kalamazoo, Michigan, taken by Carl F. Tifft and dating from 1938-1942. Tifft took photos for and was part of the Clarage Fan Company basketball team. Tifft took photos of the Kalamazoo Lumber Fire which occurred in 1938, a parade put on by the circus in downtown Kalamazoo (undated), the Comstock Tornado in August 1939, Milham Park, the view of downtown Kalamazoo from inside the Hanselman Building, and photos of the Milham Offices. The bulk of the photos come from the Kalamazoo Lumber Fire and the Comstock Tornado. For more information on the Tornado consult the donor file, or look up the Kalamazoo Gazette from August 8, 1939 and on.
Dates
- Creation: 1939
Creator
- From the Collection: Macleod, Linda K. (Donor, Person)
- From the Collection: Tifft, Carl F., 1910-1999 (Photographer, Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 1 boxes : The collection amounts to .50 cubic feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Dimensions
4"x5"
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
arch-collect@wmich.edu