Y. & M. V. R. R. Station Onward, Miss. 5-2-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Date
- May 2, 1927
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 in. (20 x 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the flooded train station at Onward, MS.
- Place captured
- Onward, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- 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
- 2011.13.31
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




