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2008.1.4 - The Day All Hell Broke Loose, Washington, Conn. Black Friday: August 19, 1955, 40 Years Later Memories Flood Back
8/18/1995
Record Type: Archive
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2021.36.1 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the house of Estella West on the corner of Titus Road and Green Hill Road (Rt. 47) in Washington Depot as seen after the flood from the Green Hill Road Bridge looking northeast. A still swollen Shepaug River can be seen in the foreground and a flipped over vehicle can be seen i...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.10 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows a still swollen Shepaug River looking west from the Green Hill Road Bridge. The back of some of the stores on Main Street (now River Road) can be seen in the right background. Handwritten in ink on the back is: "Looking down river water had gone down a lot."
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.11 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in the village of Woodville in Washington, Connecticut. The image shows a still swollen Shepaug River looking east at the washed out Litchfield Turnpike (Rt. 202). This is where the trouble started when culverts under this roadway became blocked with debris, causing water to rise behind the road until it could no longer hold, ...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.12 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in the village of Woodville in Washington, Connecticut. The image shows a still swollen Shepaug River looking east at the washed out Litchfield Turnpike (Rt. 202). This is where the trouble started when culverts under this roadway became blocked with debris, causing water to rise behind the road until it could no longer hold, ...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.13 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image, looking east, shows high water flowing down Main Street with store fronts in the background beyond the trees, including the Washington Pharmacy, Bader's Market, and the A&P Store in the background.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.14 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows high water surrounding homes and outbuildings. The exact location is unknown but might be in the Titur Road area.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.15 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image, looking north from the Green Hill Road Bridge, shows two men standing on a washed out road with a row boat for crossing the Shepaug River visible. On the right are the Gage building, then the Washington Art Association, the A&P Grocery Store, and the Washington Supply Company in the...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.16 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image, looking east from the Washington Market, shows high water flowing down Main Street (now River Road). On the right is Bader's market, on the left is the corner of Leoni's' Shoe Store, Parks Drug Store is behind the tree in the center, and the A&P Grocery Store and Washington Art Asso...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.2 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the damage to Parks Drug Store at 5 Green Hill Road (Rt. 47) in Washington Depot. The windows to the store are gone, two people can be standing in front, and the Valley Hardware building can be seen in the background. Handwritten in ink on the back is: "Outside Park's Drug Stor...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.3 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the former location of the Gunnarson house on School Street with a damaged car, the Shepaug River, and probably the Embovitz house on Main Street (now River Road) in the background.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.4 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image, from School Street looking north, shows the Shepaug River, people standing around the foundation of the Foulois House that washed away, Parks Drug Store at 5 Green Hill Road (Rt. 47),and the Washington Supply Company in the background.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.5 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the washed out area around the Green Hill Road Bridge looking north from the bridge, with a ladder and a row boat for crossing, some people and vehicles, the former A & P grocery store, and the Washington Supply Company in the background.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.6 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the damage to Main Street (now River Road), looking west, in Washington Depot. People are standing on the left and right sides of the street, the Washington Pharmacy can be seen on the left, a car is parked on the street with a large hole in the road beyond, the Washington Mark...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.7 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the damage to School Street looking north. The Anderson House at 5 School Street is seen on the left, and the rear of stores on Main Street on the other side of the Shepaug River can be seen in the background. Handwritten in ink on the back is: "Outside Anderson's School Street...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.8 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the damage to School Street looking north. The Carlson House at 7 School Street with washed out front yard is seen on the left, the Anderson House at 5 School Street can be seen to the right, and the rear of the stores on Main Street on the other side of the Shepaug River can b...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.36.9 - Photograph, Black-and-White
Digital scan made by the Gunn Historical Museum of a black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows a washed out road with people standing around in the Depot looking north from the Green Hill Road Bridge. Park's Drug Store at 5 Green Hill Road is seen on the left, the A&P grocery store can be seen on the right, and the Washington Supply Company can be seen in the right backg...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.39.1 - Photograph, Black-and-White
A black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows an unidentified swollen stream after the Flood.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.39.10 - Photograph, Black-and-White
A black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the view from the right side of the bridge at the bottom of Green Hill Road facing the Depot. You can see how high the water was, the washed out bridge and the devistating damage that was done by the flood.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.39.11 - Photograph, Black-and-White
A black and white photograph of the damage caused by the flood of 1955 in Washington Depot, Connecticut. The image shows the view from the right side of the bridge at the bottom of Green Hill Road facing School Street and the Depot. You can see people looking at how high the water was, and the devistating damage that was done by the flood.
Record Type: Photo
