The Chicopee Falls Bridge Opens

Title

The Chicopee Falls Bridge Opens

Subject

1938 Hurricane and Flood

Description

The Chicopee Falls Bridge opened to traffic in march 1939, six months after the previous bridge was swept away by flood waters caused by the September 1938 hurricane. The Falls section of Chicopee can be seen across the river.

Creator

Tadesuz Chmura

Date

March 4, 1939

Format

Photograph

Extent

2.5"x4.5"

Identifier

CPL-Chmura-1938-Flood-036-02

Files

CPL-Chmura-1938-Flood-036-02.jpg

Citation

Tadesuz Chmura, “The Chicopee Falls Bridge Opens,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed December 22, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/8659.