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Shock Troops of Disaster: The Story of the New England Hurricane

1938/10 min 57 sec/90 shots

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This 1938 U.S. Work Projects Administration film documents WPA workers aiding New England’s recovery after the devastating 1938 hurricane.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: U.S. Work Projects Administration
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Shock Troops of Disaster: The Story of the New England Hurricane
Date: 1938-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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