Sujet

Invasion of Herr's Island, (Pittsburgh) by water and ice floes from the Alleghany River, Feb 1883. Creator: Bernardo Rico.

Légende

Invasion of Herr's Island, (Pitssburgh) by water and ice floes from the Alleghany River, Pennsylvania, United States, February 2 and 3, 1883. A violent snowstorm developed into torrential rains, causing the ice mountains flanking the banks of the Alleghany River, extending eight miles to Pittsburgh, to break up. Ice floes, large in size, were swept down the river causing floods. From "La Ilustración Española y Americana" (The Spanish and American Illustration), 8 March 1883.

Date

1883

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/LTL

Notre référence

HRM26A25_297

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NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

39.2Mo (3.2Mo) / 40.0cm x 24.6cm / 4724 x 2901 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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