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RPPC Flood Destroyed Post Office in Black River Falls Wisconsin 1911
RPPC Flood Destroyed Post Office in Black River Falls Wisconsin 1911

RPPC Flood Destroyed Post Office in Black River Falls Wisconsin 1911

$ 8.55

Availability: 75 in stock
  • Region: Wisconsin
  • Condition: Used with a stamp, but the postmark is too light to read. Good condition.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
  • Postage Condition: Posted
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Type: Real Photo (RPPC)

    Description

    Here is a real photo postcard depicting the destroyed post office in Black River Falls Wisconsin. October 6, 1911. On October 6, 1911 most of the business district of Black River Falls washed away in the raging flood waters of the Black River. A week of constant rain swelled the area's river causing 3 dams to fail in succession on the Black River, sending the angry waters to wash away not only homes & businesses but the land itself. In total 80 buildings were gone, another 20 uninhabitable & 42 acres of the downtown was washed away. No lives were lost, but the flood caused an estimated ,000,000 in damages in 1911. Used with a stamp, but the postmark is too light to read. Good condition.
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