Rescued From Rooftop -- A boatload of rescue workers (right) moors onto a flooded house about five miles south of here today to rescue an unidentified man (on roof) who had to chop his way out of the place through the roof. Note over boots on rooftop as man on roof makes attempt to go back through the hole and bring out some belongings.

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Rescued From Rooftop -- A boatload of rescue workers (right) moors onto a flooded house about five miles south of here today to rescue an unidentified man (on roof) who had to chop his way out of the place through the roof. Note over boots on rooftop as man on roof makes attempt to go back through the hole and bring out some belongings.

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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