Aftermath of Hurricane of 1938, Great Hammock Beach, Old Saybrook
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1938
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 5 1/4in. (7.6 x 13.3cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 3/4in. (8.9 x 14.6cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Gail McDowell
Object number2013.24.15-.19
DescriptionPhotographs document damage to frame cottages following the Hurricane of 1938. Cottages are lacking shingles, porches, or are off their pilings, in one case partially submerged in water. One cottage is lacking two walls and furniture, including a wicker armchair, is visible in the interior. Some cottages are surrounded by debris, probably from other cottages that were totally destroyed. Utility poles may show the location of a road. Salt marshes appear in some photographs.
Status
Not on view
Artvue Post Card Co.
1900-1950