Leesville (East Haddam), following the Hurricane of 1938
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1938
MediumPhotography, gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 5/8in. (8.6 x 14.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/16 x 6in. (10.3 x 15.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/16 x 6in. (10.3 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society
DescriptionUtility poles are lying askew in the left foreground with wires extending to the right and left. A building at the left appears partially surrounded by water. Large rocks are at the right and in the background. Wooded hills are in the distance.
Object number2010.105.1
InscribedOn recto, lower left, in black ink, "LEESVILLE"On verso, in pencil, "Leesville Station"NotesSubject Note: The body of water is probably the Salmon River.
Date Note: The photograph was part of a group of photographs of the aftermath of the Hurricane of September 1938. However, the absence of leaves on the trees at the right suggest that this photograph might instead depict the Flood of 1936, which occurred in March, when deciduous trees were leafless. Trees in the background appear to be primarily evergreens.
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