Name/Title
Ruins on King Street After the 1938 TornadoesEntry/Object ID
2013.026.23Description
Silver gelatin 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, possibly the Rectory of the Church of the Sacred Heart* at King and Huger Street. Three men stand on the sidewalk facing the debris.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
Men, PeopleSearch Terms
Lost Architecture, King Street, Demolished buildings, lost buildings, Lowcountry Digital Library, Tornadoes--South Carolina--Charleston, Tornado damage--South Carolina--Charleston, Lost architecture--South Carolina--CharlestonDimensions
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.
Image #2 is from Boston Public Library "South Carolina Postcards" collection on Flickr, www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157628620189351/with/6636159245/.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
November 5, 2013Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
September 6, 2023
