Great Flood 1913 - Boating on East Washington St.

Photograph

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Great Flood 1913 - Boating on East Washington St.

Description

Black & white, to left of center are two men in a skiff & behind them is a horse drawn buggy; to left are 2 brick commercial buildings, one is signed "W.H. Wagner", other isn't identified but people in front of it have open umbrellas; black lettering across top reads "Boating on East Washington St. during Great Flood 1913 Shelbyville, IN." Mounted on multi-layer pasteboard. Adhesive label on back "W.R. Meloy, Inc." Grainy appearance suspect was copied from series of post cards issued in 1913. See also 1989.002.028

Collection

Jackie Meloy

Acquisition

Accession

1989.002

Source or Donor

Jackie Meloy

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

W.R. Meloy, Inc.

Date made

1913

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Early Date: 1913

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

June 8, 2002

Update Date

January 23, 2025