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Mississippi River Flood of 1927, Page 63 Top Left; 1927-05-02

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Title

Mississippi River Flood of 1927, Page 63 Top Left; 1927-05-02

Description

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History 1927 Flood Photograph Collection. Shows the top left photo of an album page with four black-and-white photographs of flood scenes. Depicts several figures and an iron stove on a large unidentifiable object. There are several small boats in the water anchored to the object. There is a single individual laying in one of the boats on the right side of the photo. There are power lines and a utility-pole behind the large object, with a tree line in the far background. Text in bottom right reads "Floweree, Miss. 5-2-27."

Creator

Illinois Central Railroad Company

Date

1927-05-02

Identifier

97181_photo

Rights

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

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