Columbus Day windstorm damage

Title
Columbus Day windstorm damage
LC Subject
College buildings Oregon State University. Memorial Union Trees Columbus Day Storm of 1962
Description
Columbus Day windstorm damage, 1962. On Columbus Day in 1962 (October 12th), a severe windstorm (75 mph sustained winds) moved inland from the Pacific Ocean and caused $50,000 damage to the OSU campus. Fifty-five trees were destroyed and another 43 were damaged including many in the Memorial Union quadrangle as shown here.
Work Type
photographic prints
Location
Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1962-10
Identifier
P095:459
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
John Garman Photographic Collection, 1894-1966 (P 095)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center Historical Images of Oregon State University Oregon Explorer
Primary Set
Historical Images of Oregon State University
Is Part Of
Oregon Explorer: Hazards Explorer
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2011-07-20
Submission Date
2003-12-19