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1983.10.17636.9
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Flood at Orillia, December 12, 1933
Order an ImageOver a week of heavy rains in mid-December 1933 caused mudslides and flooding throughout western Washington state. On December 10, the Seattle Times reported that all area rivers were near flood stage. People from Kelso to Bellingham hoped that continued warm weather wouldn't melt the snow in the mountains and add to the misery.
This photo, taken on December 12, 1933 by Webster & Stevens photographer Charles Laidlaw, gives an aerial view of the town of Orillia, near Renton. The Duwamish, Green, and White Rivers had overflowed their banks, flooding towns throughout the valley.
Photographer's number: T-353 11
This photo, taken on December 12, 1933 by Webster & Stevens photographer Charles Laidlaw, gives an aerial view of the town of Orillia, near Renton. The Duwamish, Green, and White Rivers had overflowed their banks, flooding towns throughout the valley.
Photographer's number: T-353 11
ID Number: 1983.10.17636.9
Date: 1933
Creator(s):
Laidlaw, Charles R., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 5 x7 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.17636.9, photo by Charles R. Laidlaw
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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