Photograph of men trying to salvage their yard from the flood, Henderson, July 24, 1955

Material Information

Title:
Photograph of men trying to salvage their yard from the flood, Henderson, July 24, 1955
Series Title:
Henderson Home News photographs
Publisher:
Henderson Home News
Creation Date:
1955-07-24
Publication Date:
Materials:
Negative film ( medium )

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Floods
Genre:
Photographs

Notes

Summary:
Black and white photograph showing four men and a boy standing in a flooded yard in front of a house. The men and boy are trying to clean out water using shovels and a bucket, while another boy watches from inside the window. On Sunday, July 24, 1955, a flood swept down from the mountains south of Henderson, under the Union Pacific tracks, and in to Victory Village and the eastern parts of Henderson, leaving mud and debris in streets and lawns throughout the area.
Creation/Production Credits:
This collection was provided to Henderson District Public Libraries by the Clark County Museum.
Additional Physical Form:
Physical copies of the items in this collection are stored in the collection of the Clark County Museum in Henderson, Nevada.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Holding Location:
Henderson Home News Photographs
Rights Management:
Clark County Museum holds copyright to this material but has provided Henderson District Public Libraries permission to include it in this digital collection. It is intended for personal, educational or research purposes only. Any other use without prior expressed permission is prohibited. Please contact the Clark County Museum, in Henderson, Nevada for additional rights information and permission to use this item: 702-455-7955
Resource Identifier:
hem0190 ( Digital Id )
p00106ccmhdpl ( Original ItemID )