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

Collection