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1. 2006.305.3001 - Tornado damage on July 14, 1950 Frank Gordon photos

   A EF2 tornado touchdown hit Ridgefield July 13, 1950 around 7:30 p.m. According to a July 27, 1950 article, the tornado traveled one mile, starting along Main Street and moving through the center of town. According to a recollection of the event from a local newspaper, the tornado injured three people and caused a starting $50,000 in public property damages. Some documented damages like the roof of the former Ridgefield High School on East Rid...

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2. 2006.305.3002 - Tornado Damage to Former Ridgefield High School and Community Center in Ridgefield, July 1950

   Damage done by a tornado on July 13, 1950 to the former Ridgefield High School and Community Center, now known as the Ridgefield Playhouse and Lounsbury House respectively. The former Ridgefield High School reported around $50,000 dollars in damages to the building, primarily to the roof. The Community Center does not state damage costs in the Ridgefield Press article, but appears in photographs to only have property and minor building damage...

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. 2018.323.3200 - Fallen Tree at Elms Inn

   Tree fallen on the front area of the Elms Inn.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. 2025.037.019 - Acorn Press Building

   The Acorn press Building on Bailey Avenue. The Acorn Press at the time owned two weekly newspapers, The Ridgefield Press and the Wilton Bulletin. No date.

   Record Type: Photo