Photo Archivist's Selection of the Month: October 2002

The Hurricane of '38 and the Floods of '54 and '55

Hurricane of 1938, for images click here Flood of 1954, click here for images
Hurricane of 1938 Flood of 1954

Page 3: The Hurricanes Connie & Diane – The Floods of '55

Below are the Stamford related headlines from the paper:

August 13, 1955 August 19, 1955
"Connie" A Wet,
Miserably Storm
In Stamford Area		 Floods Sweep Wide Sections Of State

Rain Floods Area Homes, Roads;
Eight Darien Families Evacuated
August 20, 1955  
State Crippled By Worst Flood Disaster Number Of Dead
May Reach 30,
Damage 'Billions'
excerpts from these stories  
map from website, click here for site
The Floods of Hurricane Connie and Diane		 Washington Boulevard looking north at intersection of West Main Street
Washington Boulevard looking north at intersection of West Main Street

another album selection…

United States Coastguard rescue boat photographer's notes to image on the left
Bridge Street Bridge with gap in road photographer's notes to image on the left

Moscatello Collection

looking southeast towards West Main Street Bridge, Redman Chevrolet a right taken near Main Street Bridge and Redman Chevrolet
looking southeast towards West Main Street Bridge
Redman Chevrolet a right 		taken near Main Street Bridge and Redman Chevrolet
Diamond Ice Company Diamond Ice Company

Blackwood Lane at Wire Mill Road

Blackwood Lane at Wire Mill Road

The Belltown Fire department drove upstate with a truck load of clothes for storm victims
and brought a number of photos back. Here is a selection:

ruined buildings near Beacon Falls street in Waterbury, two blocks from the river
ruined buildings near Beacon Falls street in Waterbury, two blocks from the river
block of buildings in Naugatuck, ready to be demolished
block of buildings in Naugatuck, ready to be demolished

 

Hurricane of 1938, for images click here Flood of 1954, click here for images
Hurricane of 1938 Flood of 1954

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