1925 Tornado photos, Genealogy Trails

Jackson County, Illinois

The Tornado of 18 Mar 1925

Photos Submitted By: Kevin Cahill, taken by his grandfather *Ellis Isom.

Longfellow School, Murphysboro; 11 children killed

Maryland Hotel, Murphysboro; 17th and Walnut

McNeil's Bakery, Murphysboro; Walnut Street between 16th and 17th

McNeil's Bakery

Murphysboro High School, near 21st Street and Spruce

Murphysboro High School gymnasium, front southwest corner on Edith Street.

Murphysboro High School, from southwest corner on Edith Street.

Murphysboro High Assembly Building, 2 killed and 20 injured.

Schmidgall Home, Murphysboro, Walnut Street

Unknown, Murphysboro

Unknown, Murphysboro; Walnut Street

*I just came across some photos of the Murphysboro 1925 tornado, taken by my grandfather.

My grandparents were Ellis and Marie Isom, who lived in Murphysboro with my mother, Eulalie Isom Cahill. Mom was five years old when the tornado hit. Their home was damaged but not demolished, while much of their neighborhood was left in ruins. Oddly, he didn't take a picture of their home, but took several of the schools and businesses.

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