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A tunnel cut through the snow drifts on Main Street inNorthampton, Massachusetts, March 14, 1888. (Courtesy: Getty/Underwood Archives)

New York City work crews remove snow in Times Square following the Blizzard of 1888. (Courtesy: Getty/Bettmann)

A man stands near a snow hut, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of the massive storm. (Courtesy: Getty/Buyenlarge)

It was "all hands on deck" in this photo, which shows children clearing snow on{ }Third Avenue after the blizzard. (Courtesy: Getty/Bettmann){br}{br}{br}

This photo of the snow piled up at a local store gives some perspective of the blizzard's impact. (Courtesy: Getty/Bettman){br}{ }{br}

A trolley pushes through the snow and ice brought in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy: Getty/ Herbert A. French/Buyenlarge)

Workers dig out the snow from underneath an elevated train line after the blizzard of 1888. (Courtesy: Getty/Bettman)

This wood engraving is entitled,{ } "The Perils of Union Square in the midst of the 'Blizzard' capturedpeople struggling to walk during the blizzard of 1888.{ }

The Great Blizzard of 1888: The storm that sent us underground

A tunnel cut through the snow drifts on Main Street inNorthampton, Massachusetts, March 14, 1888. (Courtesy: Getty/Underwood Archives)

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