Norwich Flood, Looking down Franklin Street

Description (Brief):

black and white stereograph mounted on orange cardstock; photograph by Edward Z. Webster; printed on verso "Webster's / Stereoscopic Views of the Great Flood, Mar. 26, 1876. / Norwich, during the Flood / No. 452, Looking down Franklin street, The square and street, as far as Rose Alley, all under water. / Gallery, corner Main and Shetucket Sts., Norwich."; handwritten on verso "Lewis No 3"; unpaved street extending from foreground to background through center of image, street is flooded; street is flanked by multi-level buildings, also flooded

Date Made: 1876-03-26

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Norwich

Subject: FloodsDisastersCity landscape

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2012.3033.0719Nonaccession Number: 2012.3033Catalog Number: 2012.3033.0719

Object Name: stereograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 in x 7 in; 10.16 cm x 17.78 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-4afd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1899839

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