Little Evacuees -- Three-year-old Mike Thorpe clutches his toy as Mrs. D.F. Allen, a Red Cross volunteer, blows his nose at an evacuation center here today. Mike's little sister, Peggy, only two months old, waits her turn for attention. The children, part of a family of seven, were moved out of their home in the flood-threatened area yesterday.

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Little Evacuees -- Three-year-old Mike Thorpe clutches his toy as Mrs. D.F. Allen, a Red Cross volunteer, blows his nose at an evacuation center here today. Mike's little sister, Peggy, only two months old, waits her turn for attention. The children, part of a family of seven, were moved out of their home in the flood-threatened area yesterday.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1952]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: 1952: Wire Photos

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