Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Rail Service Delayed--Officials and trackmen observe tracks flooded by rain water at the Mott Haven yards in the Bronx section of New York today. Train service into and out of Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan was temporarily interrupted for about an hour due to flood waters short circuiting electric power. In background is a stalled New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad train which uses the yards with the New York Central Railroad.
Rail Service Delayed--Officials and trackmen observe tracks flooded by rain water at the Mott Haven yards in the Bronx section of New York today. Train service into and out of Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan was temporarily interrupted for about an hour due to flood waters short circuiting electric power. In background is a stalled New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad train which uses the yards with the New York Central Railroad.
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Rail Service Delayed--Officials and trackmen observe tracks flooded by rain water at the Mott Haven yards in the Bronx section of New York today. Train service into and out of Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan was temporarily interrupted for about an hour due to flood waters short circuiting electric power. In background is a stalled New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad train which uses the yards with the New York Central Railroad.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1955]

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[Information from item housing] Floods: Aug. A55: Wire Photos

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