Item 58: A Photograph of the McClintock Home After the Flood of 1936, Taken by [William Eva] Mannear , 1936 March 19
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 58
Dates
- Created: 1936 March 19
Creator
- Mannear, William Eva, 1881-1967 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photograph
Condition Note:
Excellent
Measurements:
11 x 7 in.
Description:
The following item depicts a photograph taken by William Eva Mannear, March 19, 1936, of the McClintock home after the devastating flood of 1936. The image shows the back view of the home, with river street in the distance. The water has risen above the back stoop, touching the bottom third of the back door. On the right-hand side of the photograph, you can see the guardhouse, a small square building. The McClintock house is a two-story brick building at the center of the photograph. On the left-hand side, we can see just a section of the First Baptist church.
The flood of 1936 occurred after a particularly harsh winter, where the Susquehanna river itself froze with a layer of ice 24 inches thick. When the warmer seasons came upon the valley, the broken ice would be carted down river, where large portions would gather together to become an ice gorge. These gorges, alongside heavy rain seasons lead to massive flooding in the various regions off the river, such as the flood of March 1936, seen in these photographs. The Goldsboro Historical Association has an in depth history of the flood on their website.
The Citizens Voice also has an article concerning the Wilkes Barre region specifically, with photographs following the flood. Other photographs of the McClintock home at 44 South River Street, items (1.52; and 1.45), are available. The image was likely taken while Gilbert Stuart McClintock was living at the River street home by Mannear, a close professional relationship. McClintock and Mannear were both noted as members of an executive committee for measures within the county to remove a dangerous intersection caused by a convergence of three railroad crossings, one in Exeter, the other on the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad company, and one along the tracks of the Wilkes-Barre Railway Corporation. The committee is working under and with the Works Progress Administration to resolve the dangers present. Newspapers website has a digital version of the popular article concerning this history.
The Citizens Voice also has an article concerning the Wilkes Barre region specifically, with photographs following the flood. Other photographs of the McClintock home at 44 South River Street, items (1.52; and 1.45), are available. The image was likely taken while Gilbert Stuart McClintock was living at the River street home by Mannear, a close professional relationship. McClintock and Mannear were both noted as members of an executive committee for measures within the county to remove a dangerous intersection caused by a convergence of three railroad crossings, one in Exeter, the other on the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad company, and one along the tracks of the Wilkes-Barre Railway Corporation. The committee is working under and with the Works Progress Administration to resolve the dangers present. Newspapers website has a digital version of the popular article concerning this history.
Location:
[44 South River Street, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania]
Creator
- Mannear, William Eva, 1881-1967 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu