Miami hurricane, Florida, 1926 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Miami hurricane, Florida, 1926. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Miami's new drydock, results of hurricane, Sept. 18, 1926
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Miami hurricane, Florida, 1926
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Miami, Florida, in September 1926 was a city still reeling from its land boom, and the Great Miami Hurricane struck on September 18. Henry Flagler's railroad had reached the town in 1896, and during the 1920s tens of thousands of newcomers arrived, many buying lots on speculation. Winds and storm surge from Biscayne Bay damaged hotels, homes and new construction along the waterfront, and deaths across South Florida numbered in the hundreds, with far worse flooding around Lake Okeechobee. The storm helped puncture the real estate market that had driven the city's expansion, so the damaged waterfront pictured here came to mark a turning point for the community.
| Created / published | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Creator | clements, r. s. (rell sam) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Florida |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,219 × 1,124 px · prints to 17 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Miami's new drydock, results of hurricane, Sept. 18, 1926 |
| Reference | FL Miami hurricane 1926 |
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