Ruins on King Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Title:

Ruins on King Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Date:

1938

Creator (Personal):

Losse, Ernest

Description:

Photograph of the ruins of a building on King Street after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938. Shows the debris of a completely demolished structure and the damaged roof of the neighboring building. Based on newspaper accounts, this is probably the site of the Rectory of the Church of the Sacred Heart at King and Huger Streets. Three men stand on the sidewalk facing the debris; other men are standing on a pile of debris.

Collection Title:

1938 Tornado Photograph Collection

Contributing Institution:

Historic Charleston Foundation

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, Tornado damage--South Carolina--Charleston, Men, and Persons

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:

53408