Baxter, Ky. -- Flood Causes Rubble-Jam -- The record-breaking flood of the Cumberland River in eastern Kentucky yesterday caused this debris to lodge against bridge between baxter and Harlan. At its crest the waters were 13 feet above flood stage forcing 10,000 Harlan County residents to be evacuated to higher ground. The waters started receding late yesterday.

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Title:
Baxter, Ky. -- Flood Causes Rubble-Jam -- The record-breaking flood of the Cumberland River in eastern Kentucky yesterday caused this debris to lodge against bridge between baxter and Harlan. At its crest the waters were 13 feet above flood stage forcing 10,000 Harlan County residents to be evacuated to higher ground. The waters started receding late yesterday.
Title (alt.):
Floods.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Floods: 1963: Wire Photos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. March 1963]
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 255 x 208 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/nk325d29q
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_001183_0014
Barcode:
39999088103237