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

1938-flood-scrapbook-01.pdf

Citation

Tadesuz Chmura, “Scrapbook of the 1938 Flood - Chicopee,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed December 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/8629.