photo 1, image: flooded intersection of Harrison(?) & Paterson (?)
Name/Title
B+W photos, 2, of Hurricane Connie aftermath at / vicinity of 65 Paterson Ave., Hoboken, Aug. 4, 1955.
Entry/Object ID
2012.001.0158
Description
Black-and-white photos, two, of the aftermath of Hurricane Connie at or in vicinity of 65 Paterson Ave., Hoboken, Saturday, August 4, 1955.
Circa 3-5/8" square prints (one is trimmed smaller.) Photographer not indicated. Reverse of both have contemporary ink annotations including date. None of the people are identified.
While the exact street address is not given, the source stated that the images were from an album of 65 Paterson Street (see related photos 2012.001.0098).
Photo 1: a view of a flooded street intersection (apparently Harrison and Paterson) with a car sitting on the street. Reverse captioned: Connie Hurricane, Paterson Ave. Hoboken, NJ Sat Aug 4 - 1955.
Photo 2: a view of four men and a boy outside what is apparently 65 Paterson Ave.; the street is wet, but not flooded. They appear to have set up a chute leading from the house to the street gutter. Reverse captioned: Connie Hurrican Sat. Aug. 4 - 1955. Water went in to furnace. Hit motor.
Acquisition
Accession
2012.001
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1955
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
4 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-09-28
