Flood of 1862 on J Street, looking east from levee

Photograph

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Exhibit Envoy

Name/Title

Flood of 1862 on J Street, looking east from levee

Entry/Object ID

FETE.075

Description

Droughts and Floods (1862 Great Flood)

Collection

Center for Sacramento History

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sintra

Height

10 in

Width

8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Flooding in Sacramento, 1862 Photographer Unknown Courtesy Center for Sacramento History, 1972/009/004. This photograph shows the aftermath of the Great Flood on Sacramento’s J Street, looking east from the levee. The point-of-view of this photograph makes it easy to imagine yourself as the photographer, sitting in a boat of your own.