Survey crew member examining the damage from the January 29, 1921 storm in the bottom of Beaver Creek, Clallam County, Washington, March 22-24, 1921

• Main Author: Cress-Dale Photo Company
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/social/id/9871

From accompanying material: T30N, R12W, S9 - Closer view of the broken fir, in this case twisted off, and the roots of another big one. Probably in this case the wind was deflected by the canyon walls. PH Coll 1422.18 On January 29, 1921, a hurricane-force windstorm struck the Washington coast. So much timber was destroyed that the storm was called "The Great Blowdown." Destruction was heaviest in the west end of Clallam County. The photographs in this collection were likely taken March 22-24, 1921 between the towns of Beaver and Mora, Washington during Governor Louis Hart's tour of the area with state and county officials.