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1. Tornado Damage, Simpson Creek Baptist Church, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Shown here is a damage done on Betty Wyatt's car and garage by the tornado of August, 1970 in Bridgeport.  The photo was taken pointing to Virginia Avenue.

2. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

In the photo shown here are some damage done on John and Betty Wyatt's house and antique shop on Virginia Avenue after the tornado.  The building is now occupied  by Venture Real Estate Co.

3. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Shown here is a garage damaged by the tornado of 1970; it is located at the bottom of Virginia and Worthington Avenue in Bridgeport, W. Va.

4. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

A Baptist church damaged after the 1970 tornado in Bridgeport, W. Va.

5. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Broken branches and a damaged shed show the aftermath of tornado of 1970 on Water Street, Bridgeport, W. Va.

6. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Felled trees after the tornado, a view of East Street, Bridgeport, W. Va.

7. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Dr. Robert Hess' house after the clean up at the intersection of Worthington & Philadelphia Avenues; the tornado went through the intersection.

8. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Shown here is the tornado damaged entrance to Methodist church, Bridgeport, W. Va.

9. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Shown here is the damage by tornado to Simpson Baptist Church; the photo was taken from the intersection of Worthington and Philadelphia Avenues, Bridgeport, W. Va.

10. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

The damage inflicted by tornado of 1970 on Simpson Baptist Church, Bridgeport, W. Va.

11. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

A house at the intersection of Smith and Cherry Streets, destroyed, Bridgeport, W. Va.

12. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

A house on Water Street destroyed by tornado, Bridgeport, W. Va.

13. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

A house destroyed by tornado, near intersection of Smith Street and Pennsylvania Avenue being torn down.

14. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

The Blake's Apartment damaged by tornado of 1970 at the bottom of Pennsylvania Avenue, Bridgeport, W. Va.

15. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Shown here is the intersection of Cherry Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, a power shovel is brought in to clean up the debris.

16. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Steve Helmick and Wife's home on the corner of Cherry & Lawman Street.  Their house is "Lustron Porcelain Home, made in Ohio".

17. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Workers clearing the fallen trees by tornado on the corner of Lawman Street and Cherry Avenue.

18. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

The damage on the home of Steve Helmick on the corner of Cherry Street and Lawman  Avenue.

19. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Betty Wyatt's car destroyed by tornado of 1970.

20. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.