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Object Number
2004.29.1053
Display Title
Mound surrounded by floodwaters
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Mississippi. / Indian Mounds between Scott and Greenville, Miss. Since this picture was taken about 500 people have taken refuge on the largest mound: taken during the flood of 1927."
Keywords
- Natural Phenomenon
- Geography
Subject
- Flood
- Landscape
Department
Photographic
Date
1927
Culture
- Southeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Mississippi
Additional Geographic Terms
between Scott and Greenville, Miss.
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 x 16.76 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.)
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