Photos From The Hurricane Of 1938

Because it was a snazzier time, people called this hurricane “The Long Island Express.” This was one of the biggest hurricanes of the 20th century, and killed almost 800 people along the Atlantic Coast.

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Photos From The Hurricane Of 1938
Katie Notopoulos

1. Downtown Providence

Image by AP

2. Fallen trees in Wolfsboro, NH

3. Downed lines in RI

4. A postcard depicting damage

5. The Music Shell in Bushnell Park in Hartford, CT

6. Hartford, CT, flooded

Source: erh.noaa.gov

7. A smashed car

Image by Getty Images

8. Sandbags in Boston

Source: Globe File Photo  /  via: boston.com

9. Girls on a felled tree in CT

10. Whalom Park amusement park in MA

Source: flickr.com

11. Damage in Cornwall, CT

12. Flooded streets in Suffolk County, Long Island

13. Beach house in Westport, MA

14. Another beach house in Westport, MA

15. Old-timey newsreel

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