Name/Title
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteEntry/Object ID
2025.1.54Description
Photo of a Salvation Army canteen set up in Standale, MI after a devastating tornado leveled the business district on April 3, 1956. A woman is inside the canteen serving coffee to a man while another man, in work clothes, stands nearby with his cup. Three male workers are sitting on a curb nearby and another group of workers are walking away from the photographer.
A tornado devastated the small town of Standale, MI on April 3, 1956, leveling much of the town. Eighteen people died, over 200 people were injured, and over 2000 people were left homeless in the wake of the disaster. The tornado struck the area about 7 p.m., striking first near Holland, MI and moving northeasterly and then north, eventually blowing out near Rockford, MI.Acquisition
Accession
2025.1Source or Donor
Central Territory Museum - Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Central Territory Museum CollectionMade/Created
Date made
Apr 3, 1956 - Apr 10, 1956Place
Neighborhood
StandaleCity
WalkerCounty
Kent CountyState/Province
MichiganCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Western Michigan and Northern Indiana DivisionPerson or Organization
Central Territory Emergency Disaster ServicesRelated Places
Place
Neighborhood
StandaleCity
WalkerCounty
Kent CountyState/Province
MichiganCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America
