Old Cullowhee Road bridge damage

Dublin Core

Title

Old Cullowhee Road bridge damage

Subject

Bridges
Flood damage
Floods

Description

The flood of 1940 in Cullowhee, North Carolina occurred on August 13th as a result of a southeast hurricane. Flood waters and landslides damaged several homes and structures, and produced casualties. Photographs dated August 30th display the aftermath of the flood in Cullowhee. This photograph shows the destruction of the Old Cullowhee Road bridge from the flooding of the Tuckasegee River.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Flood of 1940, Cullowhee Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1940-08-30

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
photographs

Type

StillImage

Identifier

31594
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/31594

Date Created

2018-10-08

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Cullowhee (N.C.)
Jackson County (N.C.)

Extent

2.75" x 4.5"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Highlights from Western Carolina University

Citation

Unknown, “Old Cullowhee Road bridge damage,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/31594.