A photo of the bank of the Androscoggin River. 1936

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

A photo of the bank of the Androscoggin River. 1936

Entry/Object ID

2005.82.2

Description

A B/W photograph of the bank of the Androscoggin River. 1936 Most likely taken as the river was receding. Appears to be at the Brunswick side entrance to the auto portion of the Black Bridge. Much debris in the foreground with the water flowing swiftly by in the background. There appears to be a washout in the center of the picture. 1936 flood occurred on March 14, 1936. The photograph was made from a negative on September 30, 2005.

Collection

Erik Sandelin

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Search Terms

Brunswick, Floods, Floods - 1936, Bridges - Black Bridge, Androscoggin River