Before and After-These twin photos show the giant WBZ-TV tower on Soldiers Field Rd. before and after yesterday's hurricane. Left: The 649-foot tower, highest structure in New England, after its completion. Right: The portion still standing after the hurricane winds ripped off the top section.

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Title:: Before and After-These twin photos show the giant WBZ-TV tower on Soldiers Field Rd. before and after yesterday's hurricane. Left: The 649-foot tower, highest structure in New England, after its completion. Right: The portion still standing after the hurricane winds ripped off the top section.
Description:: [Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane Carol: 1954
Date:: [ca. June 1953]
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 255 x 206 mm
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xs55qm690
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Language:: English
Notes:: Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] Fifth Anniversary for Hub TV Station. New England's first television station - WBZ-TV in Boston - celebrates its fifth anniversary on June 9. The Television Center, shown here with its 649 foot television tower, the highest structure in New England, has been in operation since 1948. The station is now the originating point for close to 75 live television shows weekly. Also, many of the top network telecasts are beamed to New England through WBZ-TV. Television Stations WBZ-TV in Boston
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_001492_0032
Barcode:: 39999088103716