A Railroad Engine submerged in the Flood of 1922, Mississippi Delta

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Description

This photograph features a sepia toned image of a railroad engine submerged in flood waters where the levee broke during the Mississippi Flood of 1922 in the Mississippi Delta. Trees and utility poles are also visible. A note on the back of the card reads "Where the Mississippi Levey broke in 1922. There was 30 miles of water." [sic]

Publication Date

1922

Time Period

1920-1929

Subjects

Postcards; Floods--Mississippi River; Engines, Train; Delta (Miss. : Region)

Keywords

railroad engines; Mississippi River Floods; Mississippi Delta; Flooding

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1922_Photo-RR-Engine-Submerged-Flood-1922_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 5, Mississippi Delta Region

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

A Railroad Engine submerged in the Flood of 1922, Mississippi Delta, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University