Washington County Library, after the Columbus Day storm
Title
Washington County Library, after the Columbus Day storm
Description
Black and white image of tree limbs and other debris on the sidewalk in front of the Washington County Library building. Most likely this was after the Columbus Day Storm, a massive windstorm that ravaged northern California, Oregon, and Washington on October 12, 1962. Forty seven people died, hundreds were injured, and in Oregon alone the cost of damages was estimated at close to $200,000,000 in current value (equivalent to anywhere between $3 billion and $5 billion in today's dollars.)
Date Created
circa 1962
Subject
Storm winds
Cyclones
Windstorms
Western United States History
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
black-and-white negatives
Identifier
WCMpic_012507
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image