A Look Back at Braddock District, Fairfax County, Virginia

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Item #68: Tornado Damage, Woodson High School, 1973

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On April 1, 1973, an F-3 strength tornado swept through Fairfax County. Teacher Trudy Todd stands in her roofless classroom at Woodson High School. ...

Item #67: Tornado Debris, 1973

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On April 1, 1973, an F-3 strength tornado tore through Fairfax County, leaving an estimated $14 million in damages and making the county eligible for...

Item #63: Blizzard, 1970

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Fairfax County is sometimes blanketed by snowstorms that shut down the community until snowplows can reach into the neighborhoods. In 1970, snow...

Item #61: Map: Fairfax County Tornado, 1973

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A newspaper clipping shows the path of the tornado that occurred in Fairfax County on April 1, 1973, April Fools...

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