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Title

Mississippi River Flood of 1927, Page 77; 1927-05-08

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 three figures facing the camera, two are standing on train-tracks and one stands on a wall of sandbags. On the photo’s right-side is a train-engine and train on flooded tracks. In the background are several power lines and poles, one-story buildings, and a tree line. Text in bottom right reads "Yazoo City, Miss. 5-8-27."

Creator

Illinois Central Railroad Company

Date

1927-05-08

Identifier

78073_photo

Rights

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