"Operation Sandbag" gradually conquers rushing where dam broke in South Peabody and caused flood of Peabody square. Workers from Eastman Gelatine Company build sandbags base across 39-foot gap. Water level dropped almost five feet in pond called "The Flume."
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"Operation Sandbag" gradually conquers rushing where dam broke in South Peabody and caused flood of Peabody square. Workers from Eastman Gelatine Company build sandbags base across 39-foot gap. Water level dropped almost five feet in pond called "The Flume."

Carpenter, Julian, 1909-1995 · [ca. May 1954]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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

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