I've posted these before, but am reposting as a refresh. These photos are of the Connecticut River Valley Flood of 1926. If you want to learn about it, Historic Northampton has a writeup and there is a book written about it by Joshua Shanley. I believe my Grandfather Ervin Putnam took these but it could have been any of my grandparents as they were living in Northampton, MA at the time. If anyone wants to try and get me more precise locations for these photo, I'd really apricate it. I'll host them permanently on the website here.
| Description | Photo |
|---|---|
| 1. Ruined building |  |
| 2. Flooded downtown |  |
| 3, Debris after the flood |  |
| 4. River in flood stage |  |
| 5. Flooded house |  |
| 6. Dam overflow |  |
| 7. People in boat, downtown Northampton |  |
| 8. Ice break above bridge |  |
| 9. Twisted railroad tracks |  |
| 10. Flooded buildings |  |
| 11. Flooded downtown |  |
| 12. Flooded downtown |  |
| 13. View of flooded area |  |
| 14. Barn washed downstream |  |
| 15. Flooded railroad tracks |  |
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