"Flood Apr. 7, 1912. Barre, Vermont" on North Main Street

BHC243-26.1_FloodUnionClothingCoBostonFruitStore1912.jpg

Title

"Flood Apr. 7, 1912. Barre, Vermont" on North Main Street

Description

Postcard shows some of the damage that took place when Barre was flooded after heavy rainfall on April 7, 1912. Businesses reported significant losses from flooding. The photograph was taken across from "Union Clothing Co." and "Boston Fruit Store" on North Main Street.

Date

1912

Source

Walker Collection (BHC 243)

Identifier

BHC243-26.1

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only

Original Format

Black-and-white postcard

Repository

Vermont Historical Society Library

Geolocation

Collection

Barre - Postcards

Citation

“"Flood Apr. 7, 1912. Barre, Vermont" on North Main Street,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed April 28, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/427.