Flood Scene: car swept into Trinity River

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032996

Description

A view of a flood scene. Fort Worth attorney J. H. Foster's 1941 model automobile was swept into the Trinity River shortly after a rainstorm. The image showing a car splashes through water flowing over a dip in N. Forest Park Drive. There are trees on one side of the road where the water is flowing downstream. Foster struggled to safety about three-quarters of a mile down the river. The car has not been recovered. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, May 15, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-05-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-429

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Foster, J. H.; Floods; Automobiles; Rivers; Trinity River (Tex.); Rain; Storms; Trees; Roads; Bodies of water; Lawyers