Searching Ruins On Broadway, Galveston (1900 Original Black & White Film)

Explore the haunting aftermath of the Galveston cyclone in this chilling black and white film from 1900. Witness the immense drifts of debris concealing hundreds of dead bodies, as laborers bravely clear away the wreckage in search of the fallen. Experience the stark reality captured in this historic footage, offering a sobering glimpse into one of the most tragic natural disasters in American history.

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Vitagraph Company Of America, Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1900) Searching ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for dead bodies. Smith, A. E., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694301