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.
