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Hurricane damage to enlisted men's barracks, S.C., August 1940.
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| Title | Hurricane damage to enlisted men's barracks, S.C., August 1940. |
| Date | 1940-08 |
| Source | Mss 90 James F. Byrnes Papers, Series 12 Photographs, Box 3A, Folder 2, Photographs removed from Senatorial series. |
| Subject | Hurricanes—South Carolina--Parris Island.
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| Description | 7.5 x 9.5 in. in.: Black and White photograph is in landscape orientation. Written on back of in pencil: "View of enlisted men's barracks crushed by storm. Evacuation of se barracks prior to full force of storm prevented heavy casualties. In foregroundis wreckage of a temporary "tent camp" for recruits." In foregroundis wooden debris and, at left, heaps of canvas; in middleground, group of Marines in field uniforms, many wearing ponchos as well. Background rightis barracks building with some damage to front and windows; background rightis a barracks building tipped forward, with almost all of building destroyed. |
| Digital Collection | Mss 90 James F. Byrnes Papers.; James F. Byrnes Photographs |
| Website | http://digital.lib.clemson.edu |
| Holding Institution | Special Collections, Clemson University Libraries |
| Rights | Contact Special Collections for copyright information. |
| Host Institution | Clemson University Libraries |
| Language | English |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | image/jpg |
| Media Type | Images |
| Resource Identifier | jfb0030 |
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