Chicopee Falls Bridge Washed Away

Title

Chicopee Falls Bridge Washed Away

Subject

1938 Hurricane and Flood

Description

The Chicopee Falls Bridge was washed away after flood waters rose above the 1936 flood mark of 70 feet above sea level. A twenty inch water main was also wiped out leaving much of the city without water.

Creator

Tadesuz Chmura

Date

Thursday, September 22, 1938

Format

Photograph

Extent

2.5"x4.5"

Identifier

CPL-Chmura-1938-Flood-008-01

Files

CPL-Chmura-1938-Flood-008-01.jpg

Citation

Tadesuz Chmura, “Chicopee Falls Bridge Washed Away,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 12, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/8651.