Black and white photograph of buildings sitting in the flood waters following the 1917 flood
Name/Title
1917 Flood, East Chattanooga
Entry/Object ID
2020.014.001
Description
A gelatin-silver printed postcard with the front showing East Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the flood of 1917. A local business' shop is at left with the flood waters at its front door. Below the "Phone H. 53". "Lookout Biscuits" advertisements are painted on the side of the building. Homes and other structures can be seen in the background in the flood waters. The photograph is dated 3/7/1917
Subject
Flood of 1917
Subject Place
City
Chattanooga
County
Hamilton County
State/Province
Tennessee
Country
United States of America
Collection
Tennessee River Collection
Postcard Details
Date Published
circa 1917
Notes
$15.00 written on back may be a later addition of a price when the card was sold.
