Martin Digital History

Disaster Relief headquarters, 1960

Item

Title

Disaster Relief headquarters, 1960

Description

The Red Cross Disaster Relief Center set up in preparation for Hurricane Donna in September of 1960. The hurricane did not end up impacting Martin County much but did cause substantial damage in the Florida Keys and parts of southern and western Florida.

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative, 2.2x2.2 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2024-044-b2-012
2024.044

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

“Disaster Relief headquarters, 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/10930.