Martin Digital History

Cars along railroad tracks during hailstorm, 1934

Item

Title

Cars along railroad tracks during hailstorm, 1934

Description

Cars, utility poles, and railroad tracks. On February 10, 1934, a massive hailstorm dumped icy rocks all over Stuart and Palm City, Florida. The hailstorm was so large that it covered the old Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart, making it look like a snowstorm.

Source

Scans gift of Historical Society Martin County; Coventry Collection

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white print; 6x10 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

HSMC-2023-006-043
2023.006
HSMC 1998.87/2013.42.02.043

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Cars along railroad tracks during hailstorm, 1934,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/796.