Description
A collection of photographic prints, including the following: -One oversized photograph of Rogers High School graduates, 1926. -One photographic postcard depicting an unidentified group of school children. -One bound yellow booklet (entitled "ALBUM PRINTS") with photographs depicting the aftermath of a snowstorm, downtown Newport. -Thirty-nine (39) prints (approximately 2.5" X 3.5") depicting the aftermath of the Hurricane of 1938 in Newport. Includes views of the Bailey's Beach clubhouse, unidentified damaged houses, and debris and wreckage along the waterfront (Folders 1-5). -Thirteen (13) prints (approximately 3.25" X 4.5") depicting the aftermath of the Hurricane of 1938 in Newport. Locations include Easton's Beach from the Cliff Walk, the Easton's Beach pavilion, and unidentified waterfront damage (Folders 6-7). -Twenty (20) prints (approximately 2.75" X 4.5") depicting the aftermath of the Hurricane of 1938 in Newport. Includes views of Easton's Beach and its pavilion, the Colony House and Washington Square, coastal debris, automobile wreckage, and damaged houses (Folders 8-11). -Five (5) 4" X 5" prints depicting Easton's Beach and high surf, Hurricane of 1938 (Folder 12). -Seven (7) prints (approximately 3.5" X 5.25") with serrated edges depicting stormy seas and flooding associated with the Hurricane of 1938. Locations include Thames Street, the Brick Market, and the entrance to the Naval War College (Folders 13-14).