Flood of 1936: corner of Union Place and Allyn Street, Hartford

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Flood of 1936: corner of Union Place and Allyn Street, Hartford

1936

Men, women and a child walk and stand in a partially flooded street, using a board as a bridge across the water. Some carry closed umbrellas. Most wear hats or caps, including knit caps. Automobiles are parked in front of Union Station at the right. Electric street lights line the sidewalk on the left. A billboard advertises "Ward's / Pound / Cakes." A street sign reads: "Allyn St." A sign on the brick commercial building at the left reads: "Jake's / Cafe."A striped barber pole is beneath the sign. Leafless elm trees in Bushnell Park and the dome of the Connecticut State Capitol are in the background. Inscribed on back: "Mar 21 / 36."

Floods

Railroad stations

Commercial buildings

Flood, 1936

Union Station (Hartford, Conn.)

Connecticut Digital Archive

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1936

Connecticut Digital Archive

Floods

Railroad stations

Commercial buildings

Flood, 1936

Union Station (Hartford, Conn.)