Esther Passed This Way -- Here's the way the paved parking lot near beach at Sakonnet Point looked a few hours after the fury of Hurricane Esther had abated today. Big waves coupled with high tide this morning tossed tons of rocks from seawall into parking area. This was one of the nearest parts of Rhode Island to the "eye" of the hurricane.

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Title:
Esther Passed This Way -- Here's the way the paved parking lot near beach at Sakonnet Point looked a few hours after the fury of Hurricane Esther had abated today. Big waves coupled with high tide this morning tossed tons of rocks from seawall into parking area. This was one of the nearest parts of Rhode Island to the "eye" of the hurricane.
Title (alt.):
Rhode Island Seascape -- Giant waves stirred up as the eye of Hurricane Esther brushed Rhode Island coastal waters tossed tons of rocks from a seawall into what was a paved parking lot at Sakonnet Point in Little Compton.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Esther, Sept. 1961: Wirephotos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. September 1961]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Hurricanes
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 208 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/7p88gg83m
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_001509_0012
Barcode:
39999088103245