Martin Digital History

Hurricane Donna preparations, 1960

Item

Title

Hurricane Donna preparations, 1960

Description

Three men stand around a large map in preparation for Hurricane Donna, after a hurricane warning was issued for the area. Hurricane Donna ended up making landfall in the Keys and again near the Ft. Myers area on September 10, 1960.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 2.3x2.3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-events-046
2025.008

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Hurricane Donna preparations, 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/13096.