Two Images of a Flood in the Early 1900's

Creator

Preview

Identifier

2009100388

Approximate Date

January 1900

Description

This black and white photograph features Sedgwick in early 1900s during a flood. Two photos printed on one sheet. Top photo appears to be an enlargement of one section of lower photo which shows a man sitting on a bridge railing with his feet resting on a rowboat. Written on back of photo: "Theron 'Jumbo' Giiffin on flooded bridge over the Little Arkansas river west of Sedgwick - early 1900s. Theron was Elmon Giffin's youngest brother."

Physical Description

8" x 10" photograph

Subject

Sedgwick (Kan.), Harvey County (Kan.), Floods, Bridges, Boats, Men

Rights

© Harvey County Historical Museum. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. To request permission, contact info@hchm.org. Please credit Harvey County Historical Museum as your source.

Publisher

Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

Harvey County Towns and Rural Areas, Photo Box 19 E Sedgwick

Repository

Harvey County Historical Museum

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Recommended Citation

"Two Images of a Flood in the Early 1900's" (1900). Harvey County Historical Museum Photographs. 1319.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/harvey/1319

Language

eng