Hurricane Takes Life-- This 85-foot elm tree crashed into a corner grocery store in Portland at height of hurricane, killing customer Robert Cormier, 44. Three others in store crawled to safety.

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Title:
Hurricane Takes Life-- This 85-foot elm tree crashed into a corner grocery store in Portland at height of hurricane, killing customer Robert Cormier, 44. Three others in store crawled to safety.
Title (alt.):
Portland, Maine- Customer Robert Cormier, 44, was killed when this 85-foot elm tree smashed into this corner grocery as Tuesday's hurricane reached its furious height. Three others crawled to safety.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane Carol: 1954: Wirephotos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. August 1954]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Hurricanes
Hurricane Carol, 1954
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 209 x 258 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/70798j00w
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001495_0007
Barcode:
39999088103716