The Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the Great Blizzard of ’88 or the Great White Hurricane (March 11–14, 1888), was one of the most severe recorded blizzards and deadliest blizzard in American history. The storm paralyzed the East Coast from Chesapeake Bay to Maine, as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada…
“Hope we will not face the same blizzard tonight-tomorrow”
Stay warm and safe with
1) Brooklyn Bridge during the blizzard…
2) Streets in New York City as the storm hit. Many overhead wires broke and presented a hazard to city dwellers…
3) 14th Street, New York City, “just after the storm”… and
4) Blizzard of 1888…
