Ruins of ancient trees on Boston Common after the Great New England Hurricane

Item Information

Title:
Ruins of ancient trees on Boston Common after the Great New England Hurricane
Description:
The Great New England Hurricane on September 21, 1938 destroyed many trees on Boston Common. Branches and trunks lie strewn across the ground. The dome of the Massachusetts State House is seen above the devastation.
Photographer:
International News Service
Date:
1938
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
PC001: General photographic collection
Subjects:
beehive domes
capitols (legislative buildings)
parks (public recreation areas)
hurricanes
news photographs
natural disasters
disasters
events (activities)
hurricane damage
New England Hurricane, 1938
trees (woody plants)
Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Boston Common (park)
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Beacon Hill
Extent:
1 photograph
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/194985
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
194985
Call #:
PC001.03.01.TMP.050