Page 46 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng Page 46 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…the island (Casey’s Key) in the gulf.They could see it was growing larger and thus becoming nearer. They saw it cross the island and enter the bay and it was heading straight toward where the men were working.“Lets stay and see what it will be like,” suggested Will as some one suggested moving. Just then the twister passed near the “Vision” and the schooner’s masts received such a suction that they leaned towards the spout until the boat’s gunwale was in the water. “I guess we better run!” advised Will and they were only just out of danger when the little tornado struck the land.Instantly things went up.Saws, hammers, hatchets, boards and a small mast and sail went up in the air and over the trees and were picked up in the orange grove afterwards. Then the twister struck a cabbage palm tree and literally…” Page 46 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…the island (Casey’s Key) in the gulf.They could see it was growing larger and thus becoming nearer. They saw it cross the island and enter the bay and it was heading straight toward where the men were working.“Lets stay and see what it will be like,” suggested Will as some one suggested moving. Just then the twister passed near the “Vision” and the schooner’s masts received such a suction that they leaned towards the spout until the boat’s gunwale was in the water. “I guess we better run!” advised Will and they were only just out of danger when the little tornado struck the land.Instantly things went up.Saws, hammers, hatchets, boards and a small mast and sail went up in the air and over the trees and were picked up in the orange grove afterwards. Then the twister struck a cabbage palm tree and literally…” United States Florida Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
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Page 46 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…the island (Casey’s Key) in the gulf.They could see it was growing larger and thus becoming nearer. They saw it cross the island and enter the bay and it was heading straight toward where the men were working.“Lets stay and see what it will be like,” suggested Will as some one suggested moving. Just then the twister passed near the “Vision” and the schooner’s masts received such a suction that they leaned towards the spout until the boat’s gunwale was in the water. “I guess we better run!” advised Will and they were only just out of danger when the little tornado struck the land.Instantly things went up.Saws, hammers, hatchets, boards and a small mast and sail went up in the air and over the trees and were picked up in the orange grove afterwards. Then the twister struck a cabbage palm tree and literally…”
Page 46 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…the island (Casey’s Key) in the gulf.They could see it was growing larger and thus becoming nearer. They saw it cross the island and enter the bay and it was heading straight toward where the men were working.“Lets stay and see what it will be like,” suggested Will as some one suggested moving. Just then the twister passed near the “Vision” and the schooner’s masts received such a suction that they leaned towards the spout until the boat’s gunwale was in the water. “I guess we better run!” advised Will and they were only just out of danger when the little tornado struck the land.Instantly things went up.Saws, hammers, hatchets, boards and a small mast and sail went up in the air and over the trees and were picked up in the orange grove afterwards. Then the twister struck a cabbage palm tree and literally…”
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