Coal Barge | Digital Pitt

March 24, 1936

Order Reproduction
Title
Coal Barge
Creator
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
March 24, 1936
Identifier
8223.5780.RR
Description
Men work to relocate a coal barge that has made its way to the PLERR tracks as a result of the 1936 flood. Assistance is provided by a Champion Coal tugboat. This view looks east toward the Lawrence & Company Paints and Varnishes and the Point Bridge. The 1936 flood occurred over a period of four days after heavy rains, culminating with the crest of the Ohio River at 46 Feet. The 1936 flood had far reaching effects, causing some 250 million dollars in damages and an estimated 108 fatalities. See also images 5774 and 5777 for alternate views.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
photographic prints
gelatin silver prints
Subject
Barges
Tugboats
Railroads
Bridges
Buildings
Men
Geographic Subjects
South Side (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Company Photographs, 1886-1972
Collection
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company Records
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
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