Market Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Title:

Market Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Creator (Personal):

Losse, Ernest

Description:

Looking northwest on Market Street from the U.S. Custom House on East Bay Street, after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938, showing damaged and ruined Market Sheds. Also shows the damaged buildings on North Market Street. Onlookers and cars are in the street. Partial view of ca. 225 East Bay Street (now gone) is on the left.

Collection Title:

1938 Tornado Photograph Collection

Contributing Institution:

Margaretta Childs Archives at Historic Charleston Foundation

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, Automobiles, Tornado damage--South Carolina--Charleston, 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:

53407