Flood district from below Smith's Bridge and the Cotton Mill, Asheville, NC, July 16, 1916

Flood district from below Smith's Bridge and the Cotton Mill, Asheville, NC, July 16, 1916

Photo of 1916 flood, taken from below the Smith's Bridge and the Asheville Cotton Mills (whose water tower is at left). Southern Coal Co and flood debris at right. Buiding in center identified as a lumber and building materials manufacture that was located at 557 Haywood St W. Captioned: "Flood District from below Smith's Bridge and The Cotton Mill."

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