Fries Family Funeral Cortege
| Description: |
The town of Brookville was particularly devastated with 15 people dying 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. Eight members of the Fries family, spanning three generations, lost their lives. One of the bodies was never found. the funerals were held the Monday following the flood. |
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| Origin: | 1913 |
| Created By: |
Ben Winans |
| Publisher: |
Digital Image 2010 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/ben/id/88 |
| 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: |
Floods Natural disasters Funeral rites & ceremonies Funeral processions Drowning victims |
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