Old Cullowhee Road bridge and railroad track

Old Cullowhee Road bridge and railroad track

Appalachians (People)

Bridges

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

Flood damage

Floods

Railroad tracks

Tuckasegee River (N.C.)

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 Tuckasegee River flooded, damaging the Old Cullowhee Road bridge and a railroad track.

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Flood of 1940, Cullowhee Collection

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

1940-08-30

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2018-10-08

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Cullowhee (N.C.)

Jackson County (N.C.)

3.5" x 5.75"(dimension)

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