La Rose, La: residents of this south Louisiana town returned to a scene of total devastation. La Rose was struck by a tornado early and 21 persons lost their lived. Lewis LeBlanche and his sister-in-law ma Cheramie salvage what they can from his destroyed home. There were 16 ple in LeBlanche's house when the tornado struck. Three lost their lives.

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Title:
La Rose, La: residents of this south Louisiana town returned to a scene of total devastation. La Rose was struck by a tornado early and 21 persons lost their lived. Lewis LeBlanche and his sister-in-law ma Cheramie salvage what they can from his destroyed home. There were 16 ple in LeBlanche's house when the tornado struck. Three lost their lives.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Hilda, Oct. 1964: Wire Photos
Photographer:
United Press International
Name on Item:
UPI
Date:
[ca. October 1964]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Hurricanes
Hurricane Hilda, 1955
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 179 x 233 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cr56r214s
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_001515_0006
Barcode:
39999088103245