Damage to a building in Bristol.
The New England Hurricane of 1938. This storm traveled 600 miles in 12 hours,
surprising southern New England and causing widespread destruction.
In: The New England Hurricane, Federal Writers' Project of WPA, 1938.
Image ID: wea02413, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection Location: Bristol, Rhode Island Photo Date: 1938 September 22 Photographer: Archival Photography by Steve Nicklas, NOS, NGS