Name/Title
United Fruit Company Dock After the 1938 TornadoesEntry/Object ID
2013.026.29Description
Silver gelatin photograph of the United Fruit Company dock after the September 29, 1938, tornadoes.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin SilverContext
The United Fruit Company operated from Southern Railway Pier 2 located on Concord Street between Society and Laurens Streets.Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2013.026.Source or Donor
Ms. Mary Walker KehlAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Mary Walker KehlLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
DocksSearch Terms
Lost Architecture, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Lowcountry Digital Library, Tornadoes--South Carolina--Charleston, Tornado damage--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, PiersDimensions
Dimension Notes
4.25" x 2.25" print on 5" x 3.25" paperLocation
Location
Container
PhotoBox 15Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2018.005.32a-b
National Weather Service website, http://www.weather.gov/chs/1938CharlestonTornadoesRelated Publications
Notes
See Tornado edition of the News & Courier (2007.003.9).Provenance
Notes
Donor found photographs among relatives' belongings; she believes that the photographs were taken by her relative (uncle?).Copyright
Copyright Details
HCF copyright.General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Photographs are printed on paper with deckled edges; paper is embossed with print centered within depressed area.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
November 7, 2013Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
September 6, 2023