Biltmore Village during 1940 flood
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Title
Biltmore Village during 1940 flood
Description
Scan of photograph from the Great Flood of 1940. Heavy rain in early August 1940 was followed by a hurricane that brought additional rainfall for five days. According to the donor, this image depicts Biltmore Village during the flood. Building in center has sign reading "Shigley's Drugs / Prescriptions / Sodas / Sandwiches."
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Buncombe County Special Collections
Identifier
O596-DS
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Citation
Photographer unknown, “Biltmore Village during 1940 flood,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed January 13, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/278.