Group viewing flood damage to the Big four railroad bridge, Lafayette, Indiana, 1913
| Description: |
A group of people stand near a railroad bridge viewing flood damage. The word ferry has been printed on the upper left.Taken from the Main Street bridge looking south at the Big Four railroad bridge over the Wabsh River. The smokestack behind the bridge is the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Company power house. The Big Four railroad bridge was saved by parking coal-filled hopper cars on the bridge during the flood (pictured here). |
|---|---|
| Origin: | 1913 |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/7AD68A58-7FD0-418B-B0F9-391819241889 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Floods Natural disasters Railroad bridges Boats Wabash River Lafayette (Ind.) Tippecanoe County (Ind.) |
Further information on this record can be found at its source.
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.