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Title

Mississippi River Flood of 1927, Page 54; 1927-05-02

Description

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History 1927 Flood Photograph Collection. Shows a single black-and-white photograph of a flood scene. Depicts a long and narrow, one-story building with a sign that reads "ROLLING FORK". The flood waters reach the building’s foundation. There is one figure walking towards the camera, three figures standing at a door towards the end of the building, and two figures in a small boat behind the building. There are power lines and poles, several one-story structures, box-cars, and trees in the background. There are several parked wagons and vehicles in front of the building closest to the camera. Text in bottom right reads "Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27."

Creator

Illinois Central Railroad Company

Date

1927-05-02

Identifier

97173_photo

Rights

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