Working men being fed while helping with tornado relief. A line of people stand at tables, some under a tent, with food in front of them. Most are dressed as working men, and there are at least 2 women present. There are a couple of men in military attire, and there is a train car in the background.""On Wednesday, March 18, 1925, the longest and deadliest tornado in U.S. history stuck the Midwest. Called the Great Tri-State Tornado, it started at 1:01 p.m. around Ellington, Missouri. It raged for three and a half hours, barreling through southern Illinois and Indiana before finally breaking up after hitting Princeton, Indiana. The 219 mile devastation path included three states, 19 communities, destroyed more than 15,000 homes, injured 2,027 people and leaving 695 dead."" After three and a half hours and 219 miles of destruction, the Tri-State Tornado, the longest and deadliest in the United States, finally began to dissipate 10 miles northeast of Princeton. It left an estimated $16.5 million ($1.5 billion today) in damages. Even worse though was the number of casualties. In southern Illinois alone: 541 were killed while 1,423 were injuried in 40 minutes when the storm blew through Murphysboro, De Soto, Hurst-Bush and West Frankfort. It killed 69 children in nine schools. The Red Cross and National Guards were called in to help in the recovery and cleanup."" De Soto, Gorham and Griffin, Indiana were also virtually annihilated by the Tri-State Tornado. In Griffin, between 69-75 people were killed and 85 farms were destroyed." (http://www.historybyzim.com/2013/07/tri-state-tornado/).