Caskets at Belle Glade, c. 1928
Item
Title
Caskets at Belle Glade, c. 1928
Description
Large stack of caskets in the Belle Glade area. The caskets may be placed here due to the 1928 Hurricane and the subsequent flooding of Lake Okeechobee which resulted in around 2,500 or more casualties in the areas around the lake.
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Contributor
Rights
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Format
Sepia print; 3.5x6 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-008-og-026
2025.008
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Caskets at Belle Glade, c. 1928,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12413.