Scrapbook of the 1938 Flood - Chicopee
Title
Scrapbook of the 1938 Flood - Chicopee
Subject
The 1938 Hurricane and Flood; Reconstruction of the bridges and dams in Chicopee following the flood;
Description
One of two scrapbooks by Tadesuz Chmura that show the devastation of the September 21, 1938 Hurricane and Flood in Chicopee. Chmura was a water department employee for Chicopee and many of the snapshots give a unique perspective of the destruction and reconstruction of the bridges and dams through the following year.
Creator
Tadesuz Chmura
Source
The Chmura Family
Publisher
Chicopee Archives Online
Date
September 21, 1938;
Date Created
1938-1939;
Format
Scrapbook;
Extent
9" x 12"; 37 pages;
Provenance
Tadesuz Chmura
Rights Holder
Chicopee Archives Online
Identifier
1938-flood-scrapbook-01
Files
Collection
Citation
Tadesuz Chmura, “Scrapbook of the 1938 Flood - Chicopee,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/8629.