Item 25051 - Union River flood, Ellsworth, 1923
- Item 25051 - Union River flood, Ellsworth, 1923
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Image Info On May 3, 1923, Brimmer Bridge Reservoir Dam gave way, sending a wall of water down the Union River into the city of Ellsworth.
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The structure had just been completed the week before by the Bangor Railway & Electric Company at a cost of $250,000.
This scene shows a building, advertising the Ellsworth Steam Laundry, being swept off of its foundation.
Damage to Ellsworth was estimated to be $300,000.
