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1927 Flood Photograph Collection

Mississippi River Flood of 1927, Page 44; 1927-05-01

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Title

Mississippi River Flood of 1927, Page 44; 1927-05-01

Description

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History 1927 Flood Photograph Collection. Shows a single black-and-white photograph of a flood scene. The camera is looking down on a large group of various types of livestock on an unflooded section of train-tracks, which is lined by power lines and poles. On the camera's left is a tall and long building with two central smokestacks, a small structure in the center of the photo, and several buildings and trees in the background. Text in bottom right reads "Leland, Miss 5-1-27."

Creator

Illinois Central Railroad Company

Date

1927-05-01

Identifier

78052_photo

Rights

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/