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1942 Pryor Creek, Oklahoma tornado disaster...
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1942 Pryor Creek, Oklahoma tornado disaster...

Item # 716845 ·
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 28, 1942

* Pryor Creek, Oklahoma tornado disaster

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANY KILLED BY TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA" with subheads (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

background: The 1942 Pryor tornado was a devastating tornado that struck Pryor, Oklahoma, on April 27, 1942. It was part of a larger outbreak of severe weather across the region. This tornado caused significant destruction to the town, damaging many homes and businesses, and resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. The event remains one of the most notable tornado disasters in Pryor’s history due to its intensity and the damage it caused during a time when tornado forecasting and warnings were far less advanced than today.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$49.00
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.