By Harold H. Strayer and Irving L. London

Most of the buildings on Clinton and Bedford Street at the Main Street intersection were swept away. The Adam St. School in the foreground, above the water level, became the principal morgue. The Swank block just disappeared (at center of  picture). The Hulbert House — a leading hotel on Clinton Street — disintegrated and more than 50 persons lost their lives.

When a body was found it was taken to the nearest morgue. The Adam Street School was beyond reach of the flood waters and it was the principal morgue. Here a recovered body is taken to the Adam Street School building. The gentleman with the derby and his hand on his hip is Mr. Henderson, founder of the John Henderson Funeral Home. In the picture at right, are shown coffins at the Adams St. School Morgue.