View of the Chicopee Falls Dam
Title
View of the Chicopee Falls Dam
Subject
1938 Hurricane and Flood
Description
Water rushes over the Chicopee Falls Dam after hurricane rains caused water in the Chicopee River to rise to over 70 feet above sea level. The flood washed away the Falls bridge and a 20 inch water main leaving extensive damage and the city without water.
Creator
Tadesuz Chmura
Date
Thursday, September 22, 1938
Format
Photograph
Extent
2.5"x4.5"
Identifier
CPL-Chmura-1938-Flood-010-02
Files
Citation
Tadesuz Chmura, “View of the Chicopee Falls Dam,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/8652.