Flood 1916 [Photograph of flood waters and industrial area. Small tear to lower right of photograph].

Flood 1916 [Photograph of flood waters and industrial area. Small tear to lower right of photograph].

Asheville (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Floodplains

Floods

Historic buildings

Overflow of French Broad in an industrialized area of Asheville. Caused by the coincidence of two hurricanes that drenched the lands, the flood of 1916 caused millions of dollars worth of damage to bridges, roads, and other property throughout the region.

D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina Asheville

2005-04-19

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1 photoprint

photographs

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StillImage

2644

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Asheville (N.C.)

Buncombe County (N.C.)

Picturing Asheville and Western North Carolina