Photo Record
Metadata
People |
Foster, Karl B. Foster |
Description |
Photographs of the 1947 Flint flood (4 in. x 5 in.): 1. A factory visible in the background with flood waters surrounding it. Two copies. 2. A factory visible in the background with flood waters in the foreground and oil drums. 3. Plant 6 surrounded by flood waters. 4. A factory surrounded by flood waters. 5. An open garage in a factory surrounded by flood waters. 6. The walkway between Fisher Body and Chevrolet over Chevrolet Ave. with flood waters underneath. 7. Flood waters around a factory, taken from a bridge. 8. Flood waters surrounding several factory buildings. 9. Flood waters covering the street with a Chevrolet building on the right side and people watching an unnamed man drive a vehicle into the waters. 10. Flood waters surrounding a factory. 11. Four unnamed men outside of a factory door bending over to work on something. Two copies. 12. Factory surrounded by flood waters with oil drums in the foreground. 13. Flood waters around a factory with brush visible in the foreground. 14. Flood waters in front and inside of a factory. 15. Flood waters around a building with a sign that reads "Karl B. Foster General Contractor". 16. Flood waters around a factory. 17. River waters running over the banks near a factory, taken from a bridge. 18. Flood waters surrounding buildings. 19. A bridge covered in flood waters. 20. Flood waters under the walkway between the Chevrolet and Fisher Body factories over Chevrolet Avenue, with bystanders watching. 21. Flood waters on the outside of a factory. 22. Water being pumped out of a Chevrolet building with bystanders watching. 23. Flood waters surrounding pallets. 24. Flood waters around a Chevrolet building with people watching and a man driving a vehicle into the water. 25. Flood waters around factories with two vehicles driving in the water. 26. Flood waters around a factory. 27. Flood waters outside of a factory and a medical station. 28. Flood waters around plant 17 with oil drums in the foreground. 29. Flood waters covering Chevrolet Avenue with two men driving a vehicle through the water and another wading in it. 30. Factories and road surrounded by flood waters with the Chevrolet water tower visible on the right. 31. Factory with bins of car parts filled with flood waters. 32. Water on the floor of a doctor's office. 33. Water and parts on the floor of a factory. 34. Water on the floor of a factory filled with bins of car parts. 35. Flood waters across Saginaw St. looking north. Included in the photograph are Liberal Credit Clothing, Shimmer's Market, Firestone, and Durant Hotel. 36. Flood waters across Garland St. (?) with Winegarden's Furniture visible and bystanders in the foreground. 37. Flood waters across Saginaw St. looking north with the Durant Hotel visible. 38. Houses surrounded by flood waters. 39. Flint River overflowing its banks with a neighborhood in the foreground and a factory to the right. |
Collection |
Chevrolet |
Medium |
Print, Photographic |
Search Terms |
1947 Flint flood Car parts Chevrolet Chevrolet Bowtie Fisher Body Plant 6 Plant 17 Durant Hotel Saginaw Street Chevrolet Avenue Garland Street Winegarden's Furniture Liberal Credit Clothing Shimmer's Market Firestone Flint River |
Date |
1947 |
Subjects |
Automobile equipment & supplies Automobile industry Automobiles Industrial facilities Building Men Women Floods |
Caption |
Floodwaters around Chevrolet factory. |
Catalog Number |
2011.001.008 |
Year Range from |
1947 |
Year Range to |
1947 |