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1938-09
GUSN-286369
A black and white image showing the wreckage of buildings around the edge of a pond. In the foreground, two men work in the rubble. The caption reads, "1938 Hurricane, Brightman's Pond, R. I., near Charleston (original label)."
hurricanes
damage
buildings (structures)
ponds (water)
black-and-white negatives
1 negative ; 5.25 x 4.25 inches
PC053
Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950
PC053.01.69.008
Charlestown (Washington county, Rhode Island)
black-and-white negatives
Hurricane of 1938
The item is a black and white negative, but it has been digitized as a positive image for ease of use.
Item
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