Hurricane Skipper-- Capt. H.P. Brown of the S. S. Fairland, 12,500 ton coastal freighter which passed through the eye of the hurricane "Edna" enroute from Puerto Rico to Miami. He points to the peeled paint resulting from the lashing of the 120 mile-per-hour winds as the ship moved through the center. Chief mate J.H. Thomas at right.
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Hurricane Skipper-- Capt. H.P. Brown of the S. S. Fairland, 12,500 ton coastal freighter which passed through the eye of the hurricane "Edna" enroute from Puerto Rico to Miami. He points to the peeled paint resulting from the lashing of the 120 mile-per-hour winds as the ship moved through the center. Chief mate J.H. Thomas at right.

Associated Press · [ca. September 1954]

CC0 — Public Domain
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[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Edna, 1954: Wire Photos

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