Early original vintage press photograph of rescuing marooned residents of Hartford, Connecticut.

Pasted down caption on back reads, “RESCUING MAROONED RESIDENTS IN HARTFORD FLOOD - A policeman in a rowboat helps to rescue residents of a flooded Hartford area.Sept. 22nd, as the rapidly rising waters of the Connecticut River, already 16 feet above flood stage, encroached further and further upon the city already ___with refugees seeking shelter, food, and medical aid”.

The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive and powerful storms ever to strike Southern New England. This system developed in the far eastern Atlantic, near the Cape Verde Islands on September 4. It made a twelve day journey across the Atlantic and up the Eastern Seaboard before crashing ashore on September 21 at Suffolk County, Long Island, then into Milford, Connecticut.

The combined effects from the frontal system and the hurricane produced rainfall of 10 to 17 inches across most of the Connecticut River Valley. This resulted in some of the worst flooding ever recorded in this area. Roadways were washed away along with sections of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad lines. The Connecticut River, in Hartford reached a level of 35.4 feet, which was 19.4 feet above flood stage.

Photograph measures 8 x 10 inches and is in excellent condition with no bends, tears, or creases and is very sharp and has strong tones with good contrast and clarity.  Back has writing mentioned above and United Press International (UPI) Press stamp.

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