Photo Archivist's Selection of the Month: October
2002
The Hurricane of '38 and the
Floods of '54 and '55
Page 2: Hurricane Carol – The Flood of '54
A much larger headline than in 1938, spanning almost the entire
front page:
September 1, 1954
Stamford Mops Up After Tidal Water
Hits Streets, Homes On Heels of Gale
Worst Since '38;
Parts of City
Still Inundated
Evacuees Returning To
Homes Today; Pumps
Work in South End
excerpts from these stories
from a little album…
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| along the Rippowam River – Washington Court |
Cold Spring Road Bridge – the arrow points to 'Fred' |
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North Street Bridge |
off Bridge Street – National Guardsmen? |
more…
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East Meadow Street looking South |
Photos © Stamford Historical Society
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