Train and Buildings Partially Submerged in 1942 Flood

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Train and Buildings Partially Submerged in 1942 Flood

Entry/Object ID

IMG2024.018.005

Description

Black and white photograph taken from above showing railroad track and buildings partially covered with water, with trees in the foreground. Several train cars are missing or have been knocked over by the 1942 Harpers Ferry flood.

Photograph Details

Subject

1942 Flood

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

back of photograph

Transcription

Harpers Ferry flood 1942