Flood of 1936: Asylum Street railroad bridge, Hartford
Men and women stand on the sidewalk and street looking at floodwaters beneath a railroad underpass. Most wear hats and raincoats. A sign on the... Show moreMen and women stand on the sidewalk and street looking at floodwaters beneath a railroad underpass. Most wear hats and raincoats. A sign on the metal bridge reads: "New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad." Stone abutments are at the left and right. The elevated train platform is at the left. Trolley tracks disappear into the water. Signs on commercial buildings in the background read: "...don Hall / Cigars" "Blue / Way / Line / Bus / Line." Inscribed on back: "Mar 21 / 36." Show less