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Hurricane of September 21, 1938 Collection: A selection of records in the Noank Historical Society Collection

Front Street, Noank, CT, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print.

Object ID:1987.043

Front Street, Noank, CT, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print.

Town Dock, Noank, CT, after the September 21, 1938 Hurricane, b&w print.

Object ID:1985.142

Town Dock, Noank, CT, after the September 21, 1938 Hurricane, b&w print.

Main Street, Noank, CT, looking east after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.003

Main Street, Noank, CT, looking east after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage on Bayside Avenue, Noank, CT, looking north, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.006

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage on Bayside Avenue, Noank, CT, looking north, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to 38 Riverview Ave, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.013

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to 38 Riverview Ave, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage, Pearl Street, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.011

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage, Pearl Street, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to the Noank Shipyard and houses on Spring Street, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.014

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to the Noank Shipyard and houses on Spring Street, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage, north from Sneak Hill, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.012

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage, north from Sneak Hill, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Wreckage at Noank Shipyard, Noank, CT, from the September 21, 1938 hurricane, b&w print. Photograph by Cap Hill.

Object ID:1967.112.006

Wreckage at Noank Shipyard, Noank, CT, from the September 21, 1938 hurricane, b&w print. Photograph by Cap Hill.

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to the ship "ALICE L. PENDELTON," Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.009

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to the ship "ALICE L. PENDELTON," Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to the ALBATROSS and FISH HAWK, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.010

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to the ALBATROSS and FISH HAWK, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Damage to Wildes Boatyard and the yacht MIILADY, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photograph by John (Jack) Wilbur. Collection: Norton Jamieson

Object ID:1995.015.003.009

Damage to Wildes Boatyard and the yacht MIILADY, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photograph by John (Jack) Wilbur. Collection: Norton Jamieson

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to Clark's Tea Room, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photograph by John (Jack) Wilbur. Collection: Norton Jamieson

Object ID:1995.015.003.001

Hurricane of September 21, 1938 damage to Clark's Tea Room, Noank, CT, b&w print. Photograph by John (Jack) Wilbur. Collection: Norton Jamieson

Damage to Edna Jones' house on Riverview Ave., Noank, CT, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.007

Damage to Edna Jones' house on Riverview Ave., Noank, CT, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Looking west up Main St., Noank, CT, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.

Object ID:1988.058.008

Looking west up Main St., Noank, CT, after the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, b&w print. Photographer was likely John (Jack) Wilbur.