Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Huge rolls of paper bound for an unknown port nearly cover what once was a recreation area here 8/18 in the wake of hurricane Camille. The paper, along with other cargo, were thrown from a ship more than a mile away by the force of the winds and water, leveling a large pavilion in the center and smashing several homes flat. It looked like a large-scale bowling alley.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Huge rolls of paper bound for an unknown port nearly cover what once was a recreation area here 8/18 in the wake of hurricane Camille. The paper, along with other cargo, were thrown from a ship more than a mile away by the force of the winds and water, leveling a large pavilion in the center and smashing several homes flat. It looked like a large-scale bowling alley.
United Press International · [ca. August 1969]
CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Camille, Aug. 1969: Wirephotos
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