1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Header Record

Title: 1912 Lower Mississippi Flood photo postcards [Decimalized .01-.03]

Three postcards by F.A Rosselle dated 1912. Feature the effects of the Mississippi Flood of 1912, efforts to contain the rising waters, and refugees from the flooding. A late snowfall coupled with heavy spring rain gave way to devastating flooding along the Lower Mississippi River that killed 200 people and caused $70 million in damage.

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18 April 1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Postcard

Title: Keeping Water Out of Rosedale 4-18-12

One postcard entitled Keeping Water Out of Rosedale dated April 18 1912. Features a group of African American men in prison uniforms setting up sandbags in a muddy field. They are overseen by another man in civilian clothing.

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16 May 1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Postcard

Title: Refugees Near Beulah 5-16-12

One postcard entitled Refugees Near Beulah dated May 16, 1912. Features the living conditions of those displaced by the flood. A group of African Americans, four men and two women, sit on crates and trunks in front of a makeshift shelter.

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circa May 1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Postcard

Title: Safe From The Overflow-Far

One postcard entitled Safe From The Overflow-Far dated circa May 1912. Features five African American children sitting on the crown of a levee, with sandbags stacked to their right. Adults are visible in the background, along with two horses, a chicken, a wagon, and several temporary tarp structures.

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