Worst Flood in History Paralyzes Entire State, 1936 March 19
- Collection Name:
- Broadside Collection - Newspapers
- Title:
- Worst Flood in History Paralyzes Entire State, 1936 March 19
- Creator:
- The Manchester Leader and Evening Union
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2023.503
- Object ID:
- 2023.503
- Date:
- 1936/03/19
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 document ; 22.75" x 17.25"
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Clipping of the newspaper article titled "WORST FLOOD IN HISTORY / PARALYZES ENTIRE STATE" in The Manchester Leader and Evening Union on March 19, 1936. The article details the damage caused by the 1936 flood throughout New Hampshire, including the loss of bridges, the Litchfield highway being covered in three feet of water, houses being carried away in Holderness, and the efforts to save Amoskeag's powerhouse. The article also contains six photographs of the flooding.
- Subjects:
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) , Floods , Flood damage
- Locations:
- Manchester, NH
New Hampshire - Organizations:
- The Manchester Leader and Evening Union
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- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society collection.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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