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  • V. S. & P. Barnes 5-24-27

    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 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 the flooded Barnes railway station as seen from some height, possibly from a water tower.
    Place captured
    Barnes, Leake 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
    2011.13.40
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503cce9cf-8119-4294-8e8b-f554fcb67cab
  • V. S. & R. Barnes 5-24-27

    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 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 shows the ruined track lines submerged near the Barnes railway station.
    Place captured
    Barnes, Leake 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
    2011.13.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563f636bc-18fa-4128-9de9-44d822fa9b24
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