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1. 2008.1.4 - The Day All Hell Broke Loose, Washington, Conn. Black Friday: August 19, 1955, 40 Years Later Memories Flood Back

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2. 2008.1.5 - Print, Photographic

   Photograph of the damage to State Route 25 (now Route 202) in Woodville, four miles north of Washington Depot, after the Flood of 1955. The road was built on a 60 foot earth embankment covering two culverts that were too small to allow the flood waters of the Shepaug River to pass. The embankment became a dam which held back a great body fo water until it burst sending an enormous wave of water, trees, rocks, and debris rushing down the valley, w...

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3. 2013.26.7 - Print, Photographic

   Photograph of men on loaded horse drawn carriages and an oxen cart taken on Wheaton Road looking north to Rt 202 (New Milford Turnpike) in the village of Marbledale in Washington, Connecticut. On the back, a return address sticker reads: Mr Ture A Heline Washingtn Dpo CT 06794. Note: The foundation of this building, which was made of marble, still exists in the woods between Rt. 202 and Wheaton Road.

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