1927 Flood Photograph Collection PI/1992.0002
The Mississippi River flood of 1927 inundated roughly 27,000 square miles of land and displaced some 700,000 persons. Property damage was estimated at $400 million, and 246 people died in the flood waters. Particularly hard hit by the disaster was the Mississippi Delta region. The 124 photographs in this collection were taken by the flood committee of the Illinois Central Railroad Company in April, May, and October of 1927. Arranged geographically, north to south, the images document flood damage along the route of the Illinois Central Railroad from Memphis, Tennessee, to Delhi, Louisiana. The collection also includes one map of the Illinois Central Railroad throughout the flooded area.
Read MoreThe Mississippi River flood of 1927 inundated roughly 27,000 square miles of land and displaced some 700,000 persons. Property damage was estimated at $400 million, and 246 people died in the flood waters. Particularly hard hit by the disaster was the Mississippi Delta region. The 124 photographs in this collection were taken by the flood committee of the Illinois Central Railroad Company in April, May, and October of 1927. Arranged geographically, north to south, the images document flood damage along the route of the Illinois Central Railroad from Memphis, Tennessee, to Delhi, Louisiana. The collection also includes one map of the Illinois Central Railroad throughout the flooded area.
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"The Mississippi River Flood of 1927. Mounds and Cairo, Ill. to New Orleans, LA." Photo of album title page.
Date: 1927
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 78033_photo.tif
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"Courtesy Always, Efficient Service." Photograph of Illinois Central System crest.
Date: 1927
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97131_photo.tif
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"Elizabeth, Miss. 4-24-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-24
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97132_photo.tif
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"Elizabeth, Miss. 4-25-27 and 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-25
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97133_photo.tif
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"Leland, Miss. 4-25-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-25
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 78034_photo.tif
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"Lakeview, Miss. 4-24-27. Nonconnah 4-29-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97134_photo.tif
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"Y and M. V. R. R. Station, Helm, Miss." Flood scene at railroad station.
Date: 1927-04-29
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 78035_photo.tif
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"Birdsong Camp at Cleveland, Miss. 4-29-27." Group photograph of flood refugees.
Date: 1927-04-29
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97135_photo.tif
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"Birdsong Camp at Cleveland, Miss. 4-29-27." View of flood refugees.
Date: 1927-04-29
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97138_photo.tif
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"Y and M. V. R. R. Station, Anguilla, Miss. 4-30-27." View of railroad depot.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 78038_photo.tif
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"Arcola, Miss. 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 78039_photo.tif
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"So. of Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 78040_photo.tif
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"Burdette, Miss. 5-7-27. Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97141_photo.tif
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"Y and M. V. R. R. Station, Estill, Miss. 4-30-27." Flood scene at railroad station.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 78041_photo.tif
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"Greenville, 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97227_photo.tif
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"Street, Greenville. 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97142_photo.tif
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"Street, Greenville. 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97143_photo.tif
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"Greenville, Miss. 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97144_photo.tif
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"Greenville, Miss, South from R. R. Water Tank. 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97145_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97147_photo.tif
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"Greenville, Miss. 4-30-27." Flood scene.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97148_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97149_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97150_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97151_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97152_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97153_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97154_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97155_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97156_photo.tif
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"Greenville 4-30-27." Four flood scene photographs on one sheet.
Date: 1927-04-30
Creator: Illinois Central Railroad Company
Filename: 97157_photo.tif