Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Getting Ready for Esther -- This bulldozer operator went about the task of moving hundreds of yards of sand to build a temporary sea wall to hold back expected high tides from Hurricane Esther. The operation was on Atlantic Beach.
Getting Ready for Esther -- This bulldozer operator went about the task of moving hundreds of yards of sand to build a temporary sea wall to hold back expected high tides from Hurricane Esther. The operation was on Atlantic Beach.
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Getting Ready for Esther -- This bulldozer operator went about the task of moving hundreds of yards of sand to build a temporary sea wall to hold back expected high tides from Hurricane Esther. The operation was on Atlantic Beach.

Associated Press · [ca. September 1961]

CC0 — Public Domain
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[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Esther, Sept. 1961: Wirephotos

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