Disasters

McColl-Frontenac-During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-020
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the McColl-Frontenac Gas Station located on Wellington Street during the flood of June 1942.

"Marooned"

CA ETRC P244-006-004-022
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a bus driving through the flooded intersection of King West Street and Grandes-Fourches Street (previously known as Lansdowne Street). The photograph is captioned "Marooned", highlighting the fact that the photographer seam cornered by the water.

Aylmer Bridge During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-024
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the Aylmer Bridge crossing the St-Francis River with a view of the East side of the city during the flood of June 1942.

View of the St-Francis During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-023
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the St-Francis River during the flood of June 1942.

Short Street During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-021
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of Wellington Street during the flood of June 1942 looking from the bottom of Galt Street.

Magog River During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-025
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the Magog River with the Hyatt Bridge and the Frontenac Street in the background during the flood of June 1942.

View of the St-Francis During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-018
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the Grandes-Fourches Street (previously known as Lansdowne Street) during the flood of June 1942.

Crowd Looking at Water During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-014
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a crowd standing at the railroad crossing on King Street, looking at the water of the flood of June 1942.

Train Track During the Flood of 1942-

CA ETRC P244-006-004-015
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the Quebec Central Railroad with floodwater from the flood of June 1942 on either side of the mound. Debris can be seen floating.

Intersection During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-017
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the corner of King-West Street and Lansdowne Street (Now known as Grandes-Fourches) during the flood of June 1942. The Aylmer Bridge and the Lansdowne Market can be seen in the back.

Debris During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-019
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of two flooded tank cars during the flood of June 1942.

Truck During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-013
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a wrecked truck owned by M. Créte International Investments on the side of a street in Coaticook.

Cars and Bus During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-016
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a bus and some cars driving through the flooded Grandes-Fourches Street (Previously known as Lansdowne Street) during the flood of June 1942. The Lansdowne Market can be seen in the back.

Hovey Packaging During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-010
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a truck charged with wood logs driving through the water of the flood of June 1942 near the Hovey Packaging, on Grandes-Fourches Street (previously known as Lansdowne Street).

Man in Flooded Doorway During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-006
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a man standing in a flooded doorway located on Grande-Fourche Street (previously known as Lansdowne Street), during the flood of June 1942. St-Jean-Baptiste-de-Sherbrooke Church can be seen in the back.

Men Cleaning the Street after a Flood

CA ETRC P244-006-004-007
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a group of men cleaning a street after the flood of June 1942 potentially in Sherbrooke or Coaticook.

View of the St-Francis During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-008
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of the St-Francis River during the flood of 1942 view from the Grandes-Fourches side.

Hotel During the Flood of 1942

CA ETRC P244-006-004-011
Item
June 15th, 1942

Part of Freeman Clowery Collection

Item is a photograph of a hotel on Grandes-Fourches Street during the flood of 1942. The Lansdowne Market and McKee Sales and Services Co. can be seen on the sides.