Waterbury Workers Rescued in Flood-- Trapped in a produce warehouse by flood waters of the Naugatuck river, a worker is rescued by breeches buoy. The water rose about eight feet in this section of Waterbury which was without power today. The water supply has been curtailed and damage to factories and homes will total millions of dollars.

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Title:
Waterbury Workers Rescued in Flood-- Trapped in a produce warehouse by flood waters of the Naugatuck river, a worker is rescued by breeches buoy. The water rose about eight feet in this section of Waterbury which was without power today. The water supply has been curtailed and damage to factories and homes will total millions of dollars.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Floods: Aug. A55: Wire Photos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. August 1955]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Floods
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 208 x 255 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pk02gb823
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
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_001176_0014
Barcode:
39999088103237