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St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
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Facade and damaged steeple of church with iron fence along front and side, street light and signs, three fire hydrants, parked automobile, trees and pedestrian in foreground, residential/commercial buildings and two parked (?) automobiles on far left, and intersecting streets. Caption: "Storm victim--Repair of the break caused by hurricane winds in the steeple of the 108-year-old historic St. Paul's R. C. Church, Court and Congress Sts., will cost more than $5,000, the Rev. John I. J. Smith, pastor, reported today. The steeple, built in 1846, can be seen for miles around because of its copper finish."

IMAGE DATE1944
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