Contributed by Waterville Public Library
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Description
The Kennebec River flowed close beneath the railroad bridge between Waterville and Winslow during the March, 1936 flood. Unlike other bridges in the area and around New England, the bridge survived the flood intact. In the background of the photo is Waterville with Main Street and Front Street buildings visible to the left of the bridge and the Head of Falls neighborhood visible through the middle section of the bridge. The photographer was standing on another bridge connecting Waterville and Winslow, which later washed out due to the flooding and impact of the ice on the structure.
About This Item
- Title: Floodwaters at the Waterville and Winslow railroad bridge, 1936
- Creation Date: 1936
- Subject Date: 1936
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Locations:
- Waterville, Kennebec County, ME
- Winslow, Kennebec County, ME
- Head of Falls, Waterville, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9.2 cm x 14.3 cm
- Collection: Gifts of Mrs. Otto Larsen
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Railroad bridges--Maine--Waterville
- Flood damage--Maine--Waterville
- Flood damage--Maine--Winslow
- Winslow (Me.)--Flood, 1936
- Waterville (Me.)--Flood, 1936
- Floods--Maine--Waterville
- Floods--Maine--Winslow
- Rivers--Maine
- Railroad bridges--Maine--Winslow
- Kennebec River (Me.)
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Waterville Public Library73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 680-2611
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