Item 25052 - Ellsworth flood, 1923
- Item 25052 - Ellsworth flood, 1923
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- Item 25052
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Image Info Flood waters appear to be receding after the Brimmer Bridge Reservoir Dam gave way. The dam was built to hold back a reservoir of water 15 miles long and 6 miles wide.
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Two thirds of the boats stored at the Ellsworth Foundry, shown in this image, were ripped from their moorings and drifted off to sea.
