Searching for the dead among the ruins, Galveston
Searching for the dead among the ruins, Galveston, Texas, two days or more after the disaster. On Sept. 8, 1900, Galveston was submerged by a storm surge of over 15 feet, overwhelming the island whose highest point was only 8.7 feet above sea level (BSLOC_2017_17_83)
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11971332
Media ID
45360510
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1734px x 1800px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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20 25 People 20-25 People Aftermath Bstp Catastrophe Category 4 Deluge Devastation Floods Galveston Hurricanes Lcgr1710 Lcgr2017 Natural Disaster Storm Surge
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