The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times

Lester, Paul

The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times

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Description

This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. It includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.

Physical Description

xiv, 17-536 p. : front., plates ; 24 cm.

Creation Information

Lester, Paul 1900~.

Context

This book is part of the collection entitled: Rare Book and Texana Collections and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 17465 times, with 70 in the last month. More information about this book can be viewed below.

Author

Lester, Paul Author of "Life in the South-West, Etc., Etc."

Author of introduction, etc.

Spillane, Richard Editor "Galveston Tribute" and Associated Press Correspondent

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Titles

Added Title: The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane
Main Title: The Great Galveston Disaster, Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times
Added Title: The Great Galveston Disaster: Illustrated

Description

This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. It includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.

Physical Description

xiv, 17-536 p. : front., plates ; 24 cm.

Notes

Full title on title page: The Great Galveston Disaster, containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including vivid descriptions of the hurricane and terrible rush of waters; immense destruction of dwellings, business houses, churches and loss of thousands of human lives; thrilling tales of heroic deeds; panic-stricken multitudes and heart-rending scenes of agony; frantic efforts to escape a horrible fate; separation of loved ones, etc., Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death, terrible sufferings of the survivors; vandals plundering bodies of the dead; wonderful exhibitions of popular sympathy; millions of dollars sent for the relief of the stricken sufferers

"Profusely Embellished with Photographs Taken Immediately After the Disaster."

Subjects

Keyword

Galveston Hurricane

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Portal or other systems.

OCLC: 25116780
Call Number: F392.G25 L47 1900
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth26719

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Collections

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Rare Book and Texana Collections

These materials include a 1633 map, America Noviter Delineata; H. K. Yoakum's History of Texas, and Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 by Randolph B. Marcy.

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