"20 2-19-79 Sam Turner's Chevette - 10 inch snow that fell 2-18-79"

My Other Car Needs a Broom: The Big Snow of 1979

Above and below: Sam Turner’s Chevette in a 10 inch snow that fell February 18th. Raleigh North Carolina, 1979
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"20 2-19-79 Sam Turner's Chevette - 10 inch snow that fell 2-18-79"
It’s a story about class struggles as American as apple pie smothered in ice cream. On the night of February 18, 1979, the Cadillac was warm and cozy in the garage, and friend Sam’s Chevette was left out in the cold driveway. On the morning of February 19, someone opened the garage door to discover the coup de grace that the night had brung to the little Chevette. Photo by Bill Hinson.
"14 2-19-79 Bill Hinson"
"17 2-19-79 Sam Turner + Chevette"
"18 2-19-79 Ruby Hinson Phyllis Turner"
Ruby Hinson and Phyllis Turner watched the drama unfold. The Turners had traveled to the South in part to escape the harsh winter of Northern Virginia. Photo by Bill Hinson.


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