Stringer Ford Bridge Construction Crew, No. 1
| Description: |
The town of Brookville was particularly devastated with 15 people killed in the March 1913 flood. Someone from the town made it to Connersville and sent out this message: “Levee broken. Valley flooded. Heavy loss life. Paper Mill destroyed and all bridges out.” It would take several years for the state to recover. At the same time, communities immediately began to plan ways to prevent flooding of such magnitude from ever happening again. |
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| Origin: | 1914-07-29 |
| Created By: |
Ben Winans |
| Publisher: |
Digital Image © 2011 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/ben/id/150 |
| Collection: |
Ben Winans' Photography |
| Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: mailto:visualcollections@indianahistory.org |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Franklin County--Brookville |
| Subjects: |
Bridges Bridge construction Summer Floods Flood damage |
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