'Janet' Whirls To Recognition- Hurricane Janet, 10th tropical storm of the 1955 season, thundered across Windward Islands into the Caribbean Sea today with 115-mile winds about her center. Lashing Barbados this morning, storm was plotted on a westerly course, traveling with the trade winds. She is expected to turn to a northwest course, a heading pointing danger to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and hundreds of cities and towns en route.

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Title:
'Janet' Whirls To Recognition- Hurricane Janet, 10th tropical storm of the 1955 season, thundered across Windward Islands into the Caribbean Sea today with 115-mile winds about her center. Lashing Barbados this morning, storm was plotted on a westerly course, traveling with the trade winds. She is expected to turn to a northwest course, a heading pointing danger to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and hundreds of cities and towns en route.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Maps: Wire Photos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. September 1955]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Hurricanes
Maps
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 255 x 210 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/v692x6125
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_001524_0048
Barcode:
39999088103245