After the Flood comes cleanup. A road grader piles up dirt on Lowell St., across from City Hall, after rushing waters in Peabody square subsided yesterday. Then began cellar pumping-out operations and more water in streets. Officials said a record 5.74 inch rainfall was responsible for the high water.

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Title:
After the Flood comes cleanup. A road grader piles up dirt on Lowell St., across from City Hall, after rushing waters in Peabody square subsided yesterday. Then began cellar pumping-out operations and more water in streets. Officials said a record 5.74 inch rainfall was responsible for the high water.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Floods: May 1954, Peabody
Photographer:
Carpenter, Julian, 1909-1995
Name on Item:
Julian Carpenter
Date:
[ca. May 1954]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Floods
Places:
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Peabody
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 182 x 231 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9306wz38j
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001172_0016
Barcode:
39999088103237