Anonymous
Water Spout in Vineyard Sound, MA, 1896
Albumen print print
5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
With a title and Brown Bros credit stamp verso.
With a title and Brown Bros credit stamp verso.
On August 19, 1896, a significant waterspout event was observed in Vineyard Sound, off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The event, witnessed by thousands of spectators, involved three separate waterspouts occurring between...
On August 19, 1896, a significant waterspout event was observed in Vineyard Sound, off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The event, witnessed by thousands of spectators, involved three separate waterspouts occurring between 12:45 PM and 1:25 PM. The largest of the three lasted for 18 minutes, with a diameter estimated at 240 feet and a water column reaching a height of 3600 feet, with agitated water rising to 400 feet.