Traver Road Bridge Kingsburg California

Traver Road Bridge Kingsburg California

Bridges -- California -- Fresno County -- 20th century -- Photographs.; Floods -- California -- Fresno County -- 20th century -- Photographs.; Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs.; Kingsburg (Calif.) -- Photographs

The flooded Traver Road Bridge located one mile south of Kingsburg, California. Photo taken 26 January, 1914 during Kings River overflow. The Fresno Morning Republican of this date reported the "Kings River at the highest point in 50 years" and went on to report how the "San Joaquin, Kings, and Kern Rivers rose at the rate of a foot an hour yesterday and last night." Rain and flood damage in Fresno County was estimated at $50,000.

1 Photographic print :b&w ;9 x 14 cm.

San Joaquin Valley Library System

ca 1914

Fresno County Public Library

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org

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