An unusual overnight December tornado smashes through Potosi City Hall and also destroys the library, a grocery store and a shopping center. Three people died and 52 sustained injuries in the F4 storm that traversed Iron and Washington Counties, according to a National Weather Service history. This is the County Clerk’s Office in Potosi. It’s unclear when this photo was taken.

Photo credit: Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/mo1046.photos.094589p/