[Great Flood]
Image ID: WPC 02:140
Blank postcard. Black and white image on front shows close-up of the Trolley Bridge over the Connecticut River in the aftermath of a high flood, likely the Great Flood of Northampton in 1936. People can be seen walking over the bridge. The water reaches the underside of the bridge and is topped with large white chunks of ice and snow. A hill rises behind the bridge in the background.
Date is estimated based on date of flood.
Date is estimated based on date of flood.
Image Details
| Dublin Core | |
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| Title |
[Great Flood]
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| Description |
Blank postcard. Black and white image on front shows close-up of the Trolley Bridge over the Connecticut River in the aftermath of a high flood, likely the Great Flood of Northampton in 1936. People can be seen walking over the bridge. The water reaches the underside of the bridge and is topped with large white chunks of ice and snow. A hill rises behind the bridge in the background.
Date is estimated based on date of flood. |
| Date |
~1936
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| Contributor |
Donation of the Gutterman-Pohlman Family, Northampton. 2017
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| Identifier |
WPC 02:140
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| Coverage |
Northampton, Mass
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| Still Image Item Type Metadata | |
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| Original Format |
Postcard
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| Physical Dimensions |
Print size: 3.5" x 5.5"
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Citation
“[Great Flood],” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed November 27, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/5247.