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Exterior view of Arnold House after the hurricane of 1938

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1938-09

GUSN

GUSN-284712

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Description

A black and white photograph of the exterior of Arnold House after the hurricane of 1938. The images shows trees down along the front of the house, missing window panes in the windows on the sides of the house, and visible at the edge of the photograph is the nose of a car. Written on the back of the photo is the caption, "This is a clearer view of the branch which hit the front door."

Details

Descriptive Terms

historic houses
hurricanes
windows
trees
automobiles
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Description

1 photograph : black and white

Collection Code

PC006

Collection Name

Historic New England properties photographic collection

Reference Code

PC006.ARN.01.021

Places

Lincoln (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Descriptive Terms

Hurricane of 1938

Description Level

Item

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