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Ruins on King Street After the 1938 Tornadoes

Description

Silver gelatin photograph of the ruins of a building on King Street after the tornadoes of September 29, 1938. Shows the debris of a completely demolished structure, possibly the Rectory of the Church of the Sacred Heart* at King and Huger Street. Three men stand on the sidewalk facing the debris.

*Description based on photograph in Tornado edition of the News & Courier (2007.003.9).