1917 Flood

Photograph

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2022.030.009 Recto: Black and white photograph of the 1917 flood in front of Warner Park on McCallie Avenue
2022.030.009 Recto

Black and white photograph of the 1917 flood in front of Warner Park on McCallie Avenue

Name/Title

1917 Flood

Entry/Object ID

2022.030.009

Description

Black and white photograph of McCallie Avenue underneath flood waters. The main gate house of Warner Park is at left, behind a line of men standing on a wooden pedestrian bridge as they look at the flood waters beside them. At center, a single horse is pulling a small buggy with two passengers, one of which is a man with a dark, wide brimmed hat. Across the street is a line of stores that have advertisements on the side, including one for "Delicious Coca-Cola". The photograph is labelled 3-7-17

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Warner Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee*

Collection

Tennessee River Collection

Made/Created

Date made

3/7/1917

Copyright

Restrictions

Credit Chattanooga Historical Society Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only