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1938-09
GUSN-286372
A black and white image showing a man and a woman standing together on a piece of a broken structure. The man has his arm around the woman, and visible to their right is an intact house. The caption reads, "1938 Hurricane, Shuttleworth House (BEST - SAVE) (original label)."
hurricanes
damage
dwellings
black-and-white negatives
1 negative ; 5.25 x 4.25 inches
PC053
Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950
PC053.01.69.011
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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