Flooded Peabody-Boats replaced cars in Peabody as water rushed through a 40-foot hole in a dam and flooded two square miles in the heart of the city. Bottom. Civil Defense workers tow their boat on the way to a rescue.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Flooded Peabody-Boats replaced cars in Peabody as water rushed through a 40-foot hole in a dam and flooded two square miles in the heart of the city. Bottom. Civil Defense workers tow their boat on the way to a rescue.

Stier, Herbert · [ca. May 1954]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: May 1954, Peabody

🔒

Order museum-quality prints

Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.