Keep off the boats, Miami Hurricane, 1926.

Merrill-Stevens Storage Basin

Merrill-Stevens Storage Basin

Name/Title

"Keep off the boats", Miami Hurricane, 1926.

Entry/Object ID

MC14.18S.44

Tags

Merrill-Stevens Yacht Basin, Yacht

Description

Merill-Stevens storage basins prior to the 1926 Miami Hurricane. The 1926 Miami Hurricane was at the time the most powerful storm to hit Miami proper, with an estimated $78.5 million in damage. It reacheed a ranking of a Category 4, with estimated winds around 150mph and an average wind speed of 76.2mph for a 24-hour period. Along the railing it reads "Kept off the boats"

Collection

Merrill Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Yachts, Yacht basin