Photograph, Black-and-White

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.48

Description

Photo of a home near Beardstown, Illinois inundated by floodwaters. A man and a woman are rowing a boat past the house. A sign on the roof reads: Not For Sale Hunters Keep Out H.C. Eads. Other buildings can be seen on the sides and in the background.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Source or Donor

Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Central Territory Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Apr 1922 - Apr 1922

Place

City

Beardstown

County

Cass County

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Beardstown, Illinois / DEVASTATION - After the dam broke

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label, Typed

Notes

Taped to back of photo

Type

Stamp

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Watch Your Copyright / Photograph copyright by International Newsreel Corps / Hearst Building, Chicago, Ills / This photograph to be returned at once if not available. If used proper credit to be given syndicating prohibited

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

10 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Central Illinois and Eastern Iowa Division

Person or Organization

Heartland Division

Related Places

Place

City

Beardstown

County

Cass County

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America