I.M. Pearlstine Building After the 1938 Tornado

Title:

I.M. Pearlstine Building After the 1938 Tornado

Date:

1938

Description:

Photograph of the I.M. Pearlstine Building (203 East Bay Street), located on the southwest corner of East Bay Street and Street, after the tornado of September 29, 1938, showing the damage done to the building. Also shows 205 East Bay Street, located on the northwest corner of East Bay and Cumberland. "Bay City" heavy equipment vehicle (excavator?) parked in front of building. Pedestrian and a street worker walking on the sidewalk; repairman on the utility pole on the street corner.

Collection Title:

1938 Tornado Photograph Collection

Contributing Institution:

Historic Charleston Foundation

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, Commercial buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, and Tornado damage--South Carolina--Charleston

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

2016.013.7

Date Digital:

2016-04-26

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information contact Archivist/Librarian; Historic Charleston Foundation; P.O. Box 1120; Charleston, SC 29402.

Admin ID:

47572