View of Flood from Jefferson Rock

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

View of Flood from Jefferson Rock

Entry/Object ID

IMG2024.018.010

Description

Black and white photograph depicting a view of the 1942 Harpers Ferry flood from Jefferson Rock. A crowd can be seen on the rock below looking at the high water levels and some trees are visible in the flood waters.

Photograph Details

Subject

1942 Harpers Ferry Flood

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Acquisition

Accession

2024.018

Source or Donor

Tabb, George E., Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1942

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

back of photograph

Transcription

View of the flood from Jefferson Rock at Harpers Ferry, 1942