Natural Disasters in Schenectady County

Schenectady County Historical Society

Pedestrians and horse-drawn carts on flooded Dock Street, Schenectady, NY, 1914 - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:

346

Dates of Original:

1870-1977

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Scope of Collection

This collection contains photographs of floods, blizzards, landslides and tornadoes that occurred in Schenectady County. The bulk of the photographs are of floods in the city of Schenectady. Parts of Schenectady are known to flood frequently and this collection documents some of the major floods in these areas.