Martin Digital History

Damage from 1949 Hurricane, 1949

Item

Title

Damage from 1949 Hurricane, 1949

Description

Debris on the street from damage to buildings caused by 1949 Hurricane. View of Rexall Drugstore, City Hall and Osceola buildings as well as damaged cars parked on St. Lucie Ave. in downtown Stuart.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-events-052
2025.008

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Damage from 1949 Hurricane, 1949,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/13102.