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Palouse River flood in Colfax, Washington, 1910 (

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Creator

DuVall & Bilger [studio], Colfax, Washington

Title

Palouse River flood in Colfax, Washington, 1910

Description

Canyon Street and Highway #272, looking east, during the Palouse River flood in Colfax, Washington, 1910. Until the flood control canal was built in 1960, flooding was a common occurrence in Colfax. The building in the center of the photo at 126 S. Main is the back side of the City Hall and Fire department. The building immediately to the left (north) is the Elizabeth Moller building (122 S. Main).

Date

1910

Collection

Colfax

	Location	Whitman County , United States of America
	Coordinates	46° 53′ 03″ N, 117° 21′ 49″ W
	Established	1873
	Website	www.colfaxwa.org
	Authority file	: Q1509984 VIAF: 126729956 LCCN: n85064371 NAID: 10042248 OSM: 237737 J9U: 987007555478005171 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Colfax as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Northwest Digital Heritage.

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DPLA identifier: b279dc3a7a412587a2d44e70ae0db6f8
Colfax identifier: WCLCF340

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