Flood of 1889 at Virginius Island

Name/Title

Flood of 1889 at Virginius Island

Entry/Object ID

IMG1079

Description

Virginius Island is completely inundated during the Flood of 1889. The rooftop of the new Shenandoah Pulp Company is visible in the upper right hand corner of the photograph. This picture was taken from Jefferson Rock. Note: Two (2) copies

Acquisition

Accession

358

Source or Donor

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A., III

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

From the Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A.

Studio

Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, 627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WV

Date made

1889

Place

* Untyped Place

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper