Name/Title
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteEntry/Object ID
2026.1.50Description
Photo of people being rescued from floodwaters near Beardstown, Illinois in April 1922. On the left, men are clustered around a motorboat with KJAY printed on the hull while in the background, more men are clustered near a smaller boat. On the right, two women are being carried above the water and a man is seen holding a young boy. Streetlamps can be seen against the tree line and on far right, concrete railings from a bridge are almost swallowed by the high water.Acquisition
Accession
2026.1Source or Donor
Central Territory Museum - Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Central Territory Museum CollectionMade/Created
Date made
Apr 1922 - Apr 1922Place
City
BeardstownCounty
Cass CountyState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
StampLocation
back of photoTranscription
Editorial Dept. / The Salvation Army / 719 N. State St. / Chicago 10, IllLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
StampedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Central Illinois and Eastern Iowa DivisionPerson or Organization
Heartland DivisionRelated Places
Place
City
BeardstownCounty
Cass CountyState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America
