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A Window into the Regina Tornado of 1912

From the Virtual Museum of Canada comes this online exhibit dedicated to the 1912 tornado that wrecked havoc in Regina, Saskatchewan. As this website explains, the tornado, which is estimated to have been an F4 on the Fujita scale, was the worst in the history of Canada; tragically, 28 people lost their lives and an estimated 2,500 lost their homes in the storm. On this website, created by the Regina Plains Museum, visitors can examine over 100 primary documents relating to the cyclone. In addition, visitors can learn more about the city of Regina, the tornado, and its aftermath in the Stories section, which provides additional context to these powerful photographs. These documents are perhaps best browsed via the Thumbnail Gallery. Here, visitors can examine maps of Regina, haunting images of demolished buildings, newspaper headlines and clippings from 1912, and letters and postcards penned by tornado survivors. Collectively, these items demonstrate the impact of the storm on the growing prairie city in turn-of-the-century Canada.
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March 3rd, 2017
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March 2nd, 2017 at 11:59am
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March 2nd, 2017 at 12:36pm
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