Giving the Wind Little to Get Its Teeth in No scene of destruction this, the buildings are normally of simple steel frames and canvas skin. Now the canvas is rolled back and tied down tightly so that raging typhoon winds can pass through the steel frames with little for its fury to seize upon. Otherwise, the canvas would be ripped to shreds.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Giving the Wind Little to Get Its Teeth in No scene of destruction this, the buildings are normally of simple steel frames and canvas skin. Now the canvas is rolled back and tied down tightly so that raging typhoon winds can pass through the steel frames with little for its fury to seize upon. Otherwise, the canvas would be ripped to shreds.

United States. Air Force · [ca. August 1953]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Weather: Typhoons

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