View of the Benton County courthouse which was leveled by the cyclone of 1886. Some structures are left standing in the background, one of which is the Davis House.
View of the Benton County courthouse in ruins following the cyclone of 1886. A safe, chairs, storage shelves and bureaus are stacked close to a partially destroyed vault. A bent oak tree is prominently seen in the foreground on the right.
Westward view of the devestation of a street in Sauk Rapids following the cyclone of 1886. Five men are standing in the foreground amongst the destruction.
Damaged and overturned flat cars are seen in foreground with surviving and damaged grain mill and freight storage buildings in background. This scene was captured after the cyclone of 1886.
View looking southwest towards the Mississippi River of uprooted and snapped trees amongst the debris following the cyclone of 1886. Surviving residences and buildings are also shown.