Description: Yes! We offer combined shipping for multiple orders. Thanks for shopping with us.______________________________________________________________________ 1927 Original One-of-a-Kind (OOAK) Real Sepia Photo of St Louis F3 Tornado (Top 30 Deadliest in US History) Men Rescuing or Recovering Man by Carrying Him by His Arms & Legs - Appears to be covered with dirt and lifeless but may be alive. Rescuers do not have a stretcher or even a tarp to carry him in. Dimensions: 9 x 7" Taken / shot by famous photojournalist, Robert Froelich. very well-preserved condition with one small scrape on left side - watermark only added to scans uploaded to this listing. 1927 St Louis F3 TornadoOn Thursday, September 29, 1927, an outbreak of at least 15 significant tornadoes, including three F3 tornadoes, killed at least 82 people in the Central United States, particularly in Missouri and Illinois. The outbreak affected a broad expanse of the Midwestern and Southern United States, including Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. The deadliest tornado was an estimated F3 which affected portions of Greater St. Louis, killing at least 79 people and injuring at least 550 others. The tornado narrowly missed Downtown St. Louis, striking north of the central business district before crossing the Mississippi River. Russell Froelich, Sr. (1890–1958) was a pioneer of both early aviation and aerial photography who took thousands of lasting images of the St. Louis region for the city’s newspaper outlets from 1911 to the 1950s, helped the war effort in WWI with aerial mapping, was a color photography innovator and even invented a monoplane. The monoplane Froelich designed and built in 1911 pioneered the fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane (in contrast to biplanes of the era) which became the most common structure of aircraft after the 1930s. In his twenties, he began both designing and helping to build airplanes with early local flyers, such as Tom Benoist of the Benoist Aircraft Company, leading to the role as official photographer for the manufacturer. American entry into WWI led Froelich to put his talents and skills to wartime use. He began taking aerial photographs from wing-mounted cameras that he improvised to fit given situations and flight conditions, helping the US Army Signal Corps develop terrain maps of Europe. After the War, Froelich worked as a beat photographer for St. Louis newspapers, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and the St. Louis Star. He eventually managed the photography team which gave him access to a wide range of subject matter and the ability to experiment with action photography and the evolution of color techniques *OOAK = One of a Kind --------- Items are described to the best of our ability. Examine photo(s). Photos are an important part of the description. We will try to describe any faults in the description that are not obvious in the images shown. We Ship Worldwide and combine ship multiple items. Tracking is recommended but comes at a significant cost from the US. Occasionally we may be traveling away from the office to acquire more inventory, resulting in shipping delays but, otherwise, we try to ship all orders same day if paid by 3pm Central Time (CT). Considering leaving other than Positive Feedback? Please contact us first. Communication is important. We'd prefer to work things out to your satisfaction. Check out our other collectibles while visiting our store. Thanks for shopping with us! *** As an added value to our domestic USA buyers, whenever feasible larger flat packages (such as for menus, documents, books and repair manuals) will have postage applied onto them and also include a tracking number. *** -----
Price: 9.75 USD
Location: Ballwin, Missouri
End Time: 2024-11-03T13:58:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Image Orientation: Landscape
Size: 9 x 7 in
Signed: No
Image Color: Sepia
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Row of St Louis F3 Tornado Destroyed Houses
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1927
Photographer: Russell Froelich, Sr.
Number of Photographs: 1
Style: Landscape
Theme: Tornado, Meteorology
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Featured Person/Artist: Russell Froelich, Sr.
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Finish: Glossy