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  • Panther Burn, Miss. 4-30-27

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Date
    April 30, 1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    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.
    Place captured
    Panther Burn, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a942d8bf-3a7a-4dc1-9f5e-4cd09e91f633
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    April - May 1927
    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)
    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: Helm, Miss. 4-30-2; at top right: N. from Helm, Miss 4-30-27; at bottom left: Helm 5-9-27; at bottom right: Helm, Miss 4-30-27
    Place captured
    Helm, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    Transportation
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ca0f417-daf8-49e4-aa3a-2622d6f5d1f4
  • Gelatin silver print of two 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    Description
    A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of two images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At left: Temporary Trestle necessary to drive about 2 miles west of Delta Point; at right: Temporary Trestle just East of Mounds, Louisiana.
    Place captured
    Mound, Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b1f0d36-8c49-450c-b1c0-56f98955c9d9
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    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: V. S. & P. Holly Ridge 5-25-27; at top right: V. S. & P. M. P. 62 - Pole 4 5-25-27; at bottom left: V. S. & P. Delhi 5-25-27; at bottom right: V. S. & P. [illegible]
    Place captured
    Holly Ridge, Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d06bdf0f-d507-4d1c-bb57-2c871c5bb443
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    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: V. S. & P. Tallulah 5-24-27; at top right: Tallulah 5-24-27; at bottom left: [illegible]; at bottom right: V. S. & P. M. P. 6 5-24-27.
    Place captured
    Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507e38588-c2ec-4ace-8b65-9d180583beef
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    May 1927
    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)
    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: Benoit 5-10-27; at top right: Section House S. of James 5-11-27; at bottom left: S. of James 5-11-27; at bottom right: Benoit 5-10-27.
    Place collected
    Benoit, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdff916c-e1e5-4442-ba03-3bbace2b64f9
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    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: 1 ½ mi. East of Greenville 5-11-27; at top right: Greenville 5-11-27; at bottom left: Greenville 5-11-27; at bottom right: Greenville 5-11-27.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7c89ab6-5fc0-4da8-aa48-6f9fb6424acb
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    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: Floweree, Miss. 5-2-27; at top right: N. from Kings, Miss 5-2-27; at bottom left: N. of Kings, Miss 5-2-27; at bottom right: [illegible].
    Place captured
    Floweree, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50fef5ccd-947f-42d1-89f9-79dbcb3c008b
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    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.
    Place captured
    Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cbcf6750-2532-4e46-87d3-af796e2f4c54
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    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: Leland, Miss. 4-25-27; at top right: Leland, Miss. 4-25-27; at bottom left: Leland, Miss. 4-25-27; at bottom right: Leland, Miss. 4-25-27.
    Place captured
    Leland, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b264acb-0880-406a-8d01-ec80691f026a
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
    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.
    Place captured
    Lake View, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52f30088b-1817-4d45-b5a1-a486e2ab534b
  • Illinois Central Railroad logo

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Date
    1927
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
    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.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50525b3ae-446b-4f59-af15-da81dad2fd91
  • Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    April 30 - May 1, 1927
    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)
    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: Burdette, Miss. 5-1-27; at rop right: Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27; at bottom left: Near Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27; at bottom right: Burdette [illegible] Miss. [illegible]
    Place captured
    Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Burdette, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e282df8b-59c6-4ceb-b455-4434d748a12a
  • Birdsong Camp at Cleveland, Miss 4-29-27

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    April 29, 1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    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.
    Place captured
    Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5149acf02-30d6-4a55-8ef1-c4ecf1c55259
  • Yazoo City Pan. J8

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1927
    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)
    Title
    Panoramic print of a refugee camp during the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    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.
    Place captured
    Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594198d91-f329-4c31-8041-e3b3050460ca
  • Leland, Miss. Looking from R. R. Water Tank 4-30-27

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Date
    April 30, 1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    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.
    Place captured
    Leland, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c110737c-c584-43a7-bcf1-60ce949df729
  • Y. & M. V. R. R. Station Cary, Miss. 5-1-27

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    May 1, 1927
    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)
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of 1927 Mississippi River flood
    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.
    Place captured
    Cary, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    Transportation
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f3a448e9-6a19-4393-bbe0-61fd75921cf2
  • Y. S. & P. M. R 20 5-24-1927

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Date
    May 24, 1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 7/8 x 9 13/16 in. (20 x 25 cm)
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    Description
    A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a stretch of flooded railroad tracks.
    Place captured
    Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.25
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533d232dc-4217-4588-92b7-47dbaf318fd7
  • Street Leland, Miss. 4-30-27

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Date
    April 30, 1927
    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)
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    Description
    A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded street in Mississippi.
    Place captured
    Leland, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57cf66288-dd00-4e98-bbc6-6d8599d3532d
  • Greenville, Miss. 4-30-27

    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Date
    April 30, 1927
    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)
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    Description
    A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a house with flood waters around it. The homeowner's car has been driven up the front steps to keep it dry.
    Place captured
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b0640474-3261-4e4f-bb91-99485560cc11

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