Aftermath of Tornado, Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks
PhotographerPhotographed by
Carl Candels
(American, 1933 - 2021)
PhotographerPhotographed by
C. Horner
PhotographerPhotographed by
Ed Lescoe
(American)
DateOctober 3-4, 1979
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/16 x 9 5/8in. (18.6 x 24.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2007.35.11-.18
DescriptionWreckage of airplanes and buildings is strewn across a field. Signs read: "Bradley AIR MUSEUM." Some planes bear lettering that reads "FEDERAL / EXPRESS" "215 NATC" "NAVY" "U.S. AIR FORCE". Some photographs show the interior of the museum with damaged aircraft. In one photograph, Philip C. O'Keefe, museum director, is holding the Connecticut Air National Guard logo from a CT-29A Transport. Some photographs include automobiles, trucks, streets, and trees. One photograph includes a cash register and an air conditioner. The corner of an airport runway is visible in the background of one photograph.
NotesSubject Note: A tornado struck Windsor Locks on October 3, 1979, causing severe damage at the New England Air Museum and along the eastern edge of Bradley International Airport.Status
Not on view
