Looking East on Broad Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Title:

Looking East on Broad Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Date:

1938

Creator (Personal):

Losse, Ernest

Description:

Photograph of Broad Street, looking east at the 60 block, showing the scene on the street after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938. The Daniel Ravenel House (68 Broad Street), the Confederate Home, and the People's Building can be seen at the right; the Old Exchange Building is visible in the background. Onlookers, cars, and a person riding a bicycle are on the street.

Collection Title:

1938 Tornado Photograph Collection

Contributing Institution:

Historic Charleston Foundation

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Automobiles, Bicycles, Tornado damage--South Carolina--Charleston, Persons, and Pedestrians

Geographic Subject:

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

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

2013.026.1

Date Digital:

2013-10-30

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Perfection V600, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2013, Margaretta Childs Archives at Historic Charleston Foundation. All rights reserved. For more information contact Historic Charleston Foundation; P.O. Box 1120; Charleston, SC 29402.

Admin ID:

53425