Traffic Was Halted when a water main broke at the corner of Boston's Washington and Boylston Sts. At left, water from the break pours into an MTA subway station and, at right, passersby watch the muddy torrent race toward Kneeland St. It washed up over sidewalks and flooded many cellars.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Traffic Was Halted when a water main broke at the corner of Boston's Washington and Boylston Sts. At left, water from the break pours into an MTA subway station and, at right, passersby watch the muddy torrent race toward Kneeland St. It washed up over sidewalks and flooded many cellars.

[ca. January 1954]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: Before 1960: Misc. Photos

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