Box 1

Photographs of the Putnam Woolen Corporation during the March 1936 flood, in Putnam, Connecticut. Includes photographs of the exterior of the mill, the head gates, powerhouse, and weave shop.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts the rear of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. At this point, the floodwaters have not quite reached the buildings; see item 2 in this folder for a view of the flood waters reaching the buildings. Photo taken March 13, 1936. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts the rear of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. At this point, the floodwaters have reached the buildings and have flooded at least the first floor; see item 1 in this folder for a view of just before the flood waters reached the buildings. Photo taken March 19, 1936. See item 5 in this folder for a very similar view to this one. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts the head gates of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. The gates are in the center background; note the sandbags put in place to hold back the floodwaters from the adjacent building. See item 8 in this folder for a view of the floodwaters spilling over the gates. Photo taken March 19, 1936. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts the powerhouse of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. Water appears to be level with a window; unclear if this is the first floor or higher. Water stains visible slightly higher than water level, indicating floodwaters may actually have risen higher. Photo taken March 19, 1936. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts the rear of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. At this point, the floodwaters have reached the buildings and have flooded at least the first floor; see item 1 in this folder for a view of just before the flood waters reached the buildings. Photo taken March 19, 1936. See item 2 in this folder for a very similar view to this one, taken from a slightly different angle. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts the weave shop of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. A warp beam is visible in the center of the photo. At this point, the floodwaters have not yet reached the weave shop or have just begun to flood the building; see item 7 in this folder for a view after the weave shop was flooded. Photo taken March 13, 1936. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts the weave shop of the Putnam Woolen Corp. after the flood of March 1936. Water is visible on the floor and some machinery has been submerged; see item 6 in this folder for a view before the weave shop was flooded. Photo taken March 19, 1936. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts floodwaters spilling over the head gates of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. Writing on reverse indicates that the final height was about six inches more. See item 3 in this folder for a view of the gates from above. Photo taken March 19, 1936. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.

Gelatin silver print snapshot. Image depicts a view of the floodwaters up against one of the mill buildings of the Putnam Woolen Corp. during the flood of March 1936. Water is up to the windows; unclear if this is a first floor window. Photo taken March 19, 1936. 16.5 x 10.5 cm.