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The 1913 Tornado: Fisher or Many?

A historical photograph of the remains of the Tom Hildebrand home after a 1913 tornado, with conflicting accounts placing it in Fisher or Many.

Originally published
Historical date
1913
A crowd standing among the wreckage of the Tom Hildebrand home after a 1913 tornado
The remains of the Tom Hildebrand home after a 1913 tornado. The surviving accounts conflict on whether the scene was in Fisher or Many.
Original Facebook post

This one is a bit confusing. I found contradicting info on this tornado… It appears certain that it was in 1913 but I have one article stating it was in Fisher and another stating it was in Many. The info that is consistent, besides the date, is that the photo shows what was left of the Tom Hildebrand home. The ladies pictures at left are members of the Hildebrand family. The man with his hat in the air at left is Blueford Lewing. The house was a large wood frame with a dog trot through the middle and two chimneys. The info I found indicated there were no fatalities.