Name/Title
Home in Ruins After the 1938 TornadoEntry/Object ID
2013.026.30Description
Silver gelatin photograph of the destruction of a house done by the tornadoes of September, 29, 1938. Possibly in the Fiddlers' Green neighborhood on Hagood Avenue near the Ashley River.* Two men lean against the ruins, while another man climbs a a nearby telephone pole.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin SilverContext
*Description based on photograph in Tornado edition of the News & Courier (2007.003.9).Collection
HCF Image CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2013.026.Source or Donor
Ms. Mary Walker KehlAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Mary Walker KehlLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
MenSearch Terms
Lost Architecture, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Fiddlers' Green, Lowcountry Digital Library, Dwellings--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Tornadoes--South Carolina--Charleston, Tornado damage--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, African American menDimensions
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
National Weather Service website, http://www.weather.gov/chs/1938CharlestonTornadoesProvenance
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