The Knickerbocker storm left a deadly mark in 1922.
The Deadly Snowstorm of ’22: Historic Photos of Blizzard from 100 Years Ago2022 has brought a deadly snowstorm across parts of North America, leaving at least 62 dead. 100 years ago, in 1922, another terrible blizzard ravaged the United States.
The Knickerbocker storm hit the United States in late January 1922. It is so called because the force of the storm caused the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C. to collapse.Police, soldiers, and rescue workers examine the ruins of the Knickerbocker Theatre. Hundreds of soldiers assisted in recovering victims from the rubble. A violinist in the orchestra was crushed and her arm had to be amputated. The theater’s architect, Reginald Geare, committed suicide 10 years later.Rescue workers remove a body from the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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