Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo showing hurricane destruction in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 18, 1947. The image captures collapsed buildings and wind-bent palm trees after fierce hurricane winds struck the coastal community. A strong postwar natural disaster photograph documenting the impact of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season. Mounted on black paper from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Measures approximately 8½ × 8 inches overall. Please see photos.
