1937 Flood
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- Source:
- The Valentine
- Collection:
- Richmond Department of Public Utilities Photograph Collection
- Date:
- 4/28/1937
- Region:
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Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source) - Description:
- Black and white photograph showing high water in an industrial area due to flooding from the James River in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Riverfront District (Richmond, Va.) --James River (Richmond, Va.)
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Georeference Details
- By:
- John Pole
- Date:
- Dec 6, 2025
- Total:
- 1 submission
- Confidence:
- Medium
- Validations:
- 0
- Notes:
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Overhead train tracks in foreground, followed by oil tank, building, and gasometer, per 1952 Sanborn. I think this is the only spot in the Lower Gas works that can get those 4 things in that order, like they are in the picture.
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All georeferencing activity and comments for this imageGeoreferenced by John Pole Current
Dec 6, 2025 11:16 PM
37.523728, -77.414168
232°
Medium Confidence
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Overhead train tracks in foreground, followed by oil tank, building, and gasometer, per 1952 Sanborn. I think this is the only spot in the Lower Gas works that can get those 4 things in that order, like they are in the picture.