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Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27; at top right: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-12-27; at bottom left: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27; at bottom right: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-12-27.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Lake View, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Building Boats Along Y. & M. Y. April 1927; at top right: Lake View 4-27-27; at bottom left: Lake View 4-27-27; at bottom right: Lake View, Miss. 4-24-27.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Illinois Central Railroad logo
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- The logo of the Illinois Central Railroad system. The company commissioned a photographer to take photographs of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Birdsong Camp at Cleveland, Miss 4-29-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 29, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows four long tables being used to feed a large group of people.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Yazoo City Pan. J8
Panoramic print of a refugee camp during the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 8 x 80 in. (20.3 x 203.2 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- A series of gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. Eight individual 8x10 images create a panoramic view of a refugee camp.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Leland, Miss. Looking from R. R. Water Tank 4-30-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Leland, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a pair of photographs pasted onto a scrapbook page. They depict the flooding of a residential area.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Panther Burn, Miss. 4-30-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Panther Burn, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- Two gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. The photos are unmounted and unattached, but together create a picture of a set of railroad tracks.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Y. & M. V. R. R. Station Cary, Miss. 5-1-27
Gelatin silver print of 1927 Mississippi River flood- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 8 1/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.5 x 25.3 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Cary, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 1, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a group of men in canoes near a flooded railway stop.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- Transportation
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Street Leland, Miss. 4-30-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Leland, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded street in Mississippi.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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So. of Choctaw, Miss 4-30-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Choctaw, Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the flooded plain south of Choctaw, Mississippi.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Burdette, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Boyer Service Station; at top right: two-story wood frame house; at bottom left: two-story building with four columns; at bottom right: house with two cars flooded.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 2, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded street with several stranded cars.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Scott 5-10-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Scott, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 10, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts stranded cars and flooded buildings next to railroad tracks.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Y. & M. V. R. R. Station Hampton 5-11-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Hampton, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 11, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded Hampton railway station.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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V. S. & P. - M. P. 20 5-24-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 24, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a close-up of flooding next to train tracks.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.39
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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V. S. & P. Barnes 5-24-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Barnes, Leake County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 24, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the flooded Barnes railway station as seen from some height, possibly from a water tower.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Mississippi Highwater
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Mississippi River, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows the Mississippi flood waters from a boat. In the distance, crowns of trees and rooftops are visible.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.41
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Rolling Fork, Miss. N. of R. R. Water Tank 5-2-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 2, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the small, flooded town of Rolling Fork, MS.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.47
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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BR L 132-2 5-9-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 9, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a group of men working on railroad tracks. It is possible that they are raising them out of the water to prevent rot and rust.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.48
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Vicksburg 5-3-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 3, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a small stretch of railroad track labeled the "Vicksburg Route" with a sandbag wall off to the left.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture