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Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center damaged after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Fallen Wall Between Buildings on Burlington Street
A fallen wall between two buildings on Burlington Street after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Businesses along the 300 Block of Burlington St.
Businesses along the 300 Block of Burlington Street, damaged from the 2006 F2 tornado.
Burlington Street looking East
Burlington Street looking East after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Burlington Street Bridge looking East
Burlington Street Bridge looking East after the 2006 F2 tornado.
House at 706 E. College Street, documented by City of Iowa City
House at 706 E. College Street damaged by the 2006 F2 tornado.
North Dodge Street documented by the City of Iowa City
North Dodge Street littered with debris and fallen powerline after 2006 F2 tornado.
College Green Park damage
Savation Army truck, downed power lines, uprooted trees
City residents experience blackouts
Traffic circle at Washington and Summit streets. Downed power lines explain the blackout.
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream
The F2 tornado caused the Gilbert Street Happy Joe's to shut down permanently. A Quad City Times article from 2007 reported the owner, John Danneman, ran his business at 102 2nd Street Coralville, the pizza parlour's current home. That article also…
You shall not pass
Power lines, trees, and other debris create a barricade on South Governor Street.
Onlookers on Iowa Avenue
Houses and buildings were severely damaged along Iowa Avenue. Large trees, downed power lines, and other debris littered the ground.
Wind-bent rain gutter
The 155-mph winds bent this rain gutter around the trunk of this small tree.
"Dorothy" unfazed
"Dorothy," the tornado sculpture at the Dubuque Street entrance of the pedestrian mall, was not damaged by the storm. The sculpture was created by Justine Zimmer.
A Dairy Queen without a roof
Dairy Queen at 526 South Riverside Drive experienced heavy damage from 2006 the tornado.
Hartwig Motors
Henry Hartwig founded this automobile dealer in 1910 in Clutier, Iowa. He relocated the business to Iowa City's Riverside Drive in 1961. The family sold the business to Deery Brothers in 2007. The location of Hartwig Motors falls within the 500-year…
Johnson County Courthouse and other damaged building
A severely damaged building next to the Johnson County Courthouse after the 2006 F2 tornado.
1853 Request for Rev. Michael Hummer to be paid $490.00
A request by the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, to the Treasurer of the Church, stating that Rev. Michael Hummer should be paid $490.00 out of any available Church funds. This request comes after many months of…
1869 Warranty contract for Sheets & Adams to the Board of Trustees of the Church
A warranty obligation created by Sheets & Adams, binding them to the Board of Trustees for $1500 (or the cost of damages) if they do not fulfill their contract for the spire. Signed Sheets & Adams; Jos. [illegible]; Mortimer Ryan; R M…
1960s Mercy Hospital postcard
The caption on the back of the postcard reads, "Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa." The number on the bottom right-hand corner of the back of the postcard reads C22640.
1941 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Mr. A. J. Larew
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to A.J. Larew. Craig mentions that he is sending his recollections of the missing Church bell, and also speaks about his grandfather, John Shoup.
1941 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Dr. J Van Der Zee
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee, detailing some of Craig's efforts to find and identify the missing Church bell.
Jacob Van der Zee was wrote many historical items, including a History of Presbyterianism in Iowa City.
Jacob Van der Zee was wrote many historical items, including a History of Presbyterianism in Iowa City.
1942 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee, which he sent along with letters from John Taylor and Alvin Smith from Salt Lake City.
Tree damage on North 7th Avenue
Winds ripped out screen windows and tore down large tree trunks towards the end of the tornado's path.
Pink insulation in the trees
Patches of pink fluff insulation drape over tree limbs as the F2 tornado winds down. How many miles did this insulation fly? Where did it come from?
Second floor destroyed
People work to clear out the debris from the second floor of this home, where walls and the roof were ripped off.
Looking down North 7th Avenue
Ladders: an essential tornado damage inspection tool.
End of the road
Displaced playground equipment came to a rest at the end of North 7th Avenue.
Blown-out windows on North 7th Avenue
Many homes had to replace blown-out windows. The lucky ones did this sooner rather than later; a hot and stuffy summer followed.
1853 Receipt for $91.00 received by Rev. John Crozier, for services as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
Rev. John Crozier (August 27, 1822-December 23, 1891) was pastor at First Presbyterian Church from May-August, 1853. During his short tenure he met several times with Rev. Michael Hummer to discuss the stolen Church bell and Rev. Hummer’s claims for…
