Buncombe County Special Collections Historical Photographs
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Title
Buncombe County Special Collections Historical Photographs
Description
Collection of photographs pertaining to historic floods in Western North Carolina (including the Floods of 1916, 1928, 1940, 1949, 1972, 1973, and 2004) which are held by Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, NC.
Creator
Buncombe County Special Collections
Source
Buncombe County Special Collections
Collection: Buncombe County Special Collections Historical Photographs
Wreckage of Smith Bridge after 1916 flood
Wreckage left by 1916 flood
Wreckage at the gas plant, 1916
Wreckage along Swannanoa River after 1916 flood
West Asheville Bridge after 1916 flood
View of Pearson Bridge (1893) from Richmond Hill
Train engine, coal tender and boxcar submerged during July 1916 flood
Swannanoa River Flood Waters, 1940
Swannanoa River flood waters, probably in Biltmore Village, 1940
Swannanoa River during flood of 1940
Swannanoa River at Biltmore during 1916 flood
Swannanoa River at Biltmore during 1916 flood
Swannanoa Flood Waters in Biltmore Village, 1940
Swannanoa Flood Waters at Lake Craig Dam, 1940
Swannanoa Flood Waters at Lake Craig Dam, 1940
Swannanoa Flood Waters at Lake Craig Dam, 1940
Submerged Southern Railway track near Biltmore after 1916 flood
Submerged Biltmore Bridge during 1916 flood
Southern Railway tracks washed out by 1916 flood
Southern Railway Station after 1916 flood
South Depot St from Highland Hotel during 1916 flood
Smith Bridge after 1916 flood
Shed behind Southern Railway Station during 1916 flood
Scrapbook page of flood damage, probably 1916
Scrapbook page of flood damage, probably 1916
Scene after 1916 flood, probably Biltmore
Remains of garage and gap in road in the aftermath of the 1916 flood
Remains of dam at Montreat Assembly Grounds after 1916 flood
Recreation Park during 1940 flood
Recreation Park during 1940 flood
Railroad tracks damaged by 1916 flood
Railroad tracks after 1916 flood
Railroad track suspended after 1916 flood
People wading in floodwaters, 1910
People indicating height of flooding in Biltmore, 1916
Pearson Bridge and debris after 1916 flood
Partially cleared debris at Biltmore Railroad station after 1916 flood
Men surveying flood damage, 1916
Men standing amid flood debris on French Broad River, 1916
Lumber at West Asheville Bridge during 1910 flood