Giving the Wind Little to Get Its Teeth in No scene of destruction this, the buildings are normally of simple steel frames and canvas skin. Now the canvas is rolled back and tied down tightly so that raging typhoon winds can pass through the steel frames with little for its fury to seize upon. Otherwise, the canvas would be ripped to shreds.

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Title:
Giving the Wind Little to Get Its Teeth in No scene of destruction this, the buildings are normally of simple steel frames and canvas skin. Now the canvas is rolled back and tied down tightly so that raging typhoon winds can pass through the steel frames with little for its fury to seize upon. Otherwise, the canvas would be ripped to shreds.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Typhoons
Photographer:
United States. Air Force
Name on Item:
U. S. Air Force
Date:
[ca. August 1953]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Typhoons
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 207 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/jd4760080
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
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_001587_0003
Barcode:
39999088103369