Spring’s Island flooded, Saco River, 1936
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Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media
Flooding along the Saco River impacted hundreds of families in Biddeford and Saco and paralyzed industries located in riverside plants, seen in this aerial view. The picture showcases Spring’s Island, in the middle of the river, totally isolated and homes evacuated. Biddeford’s Saco-Lowell Company mill is seen at the lower right, with the City of Saco along the top of the photograph.
This photograph appeared on the front page of the Kennebec Journal’s “Maine Flood Disaster” pictorial review. March 1936’s monumental flood was the first major disaster covered by Guy Gannett’s newly formed Portland Flying Service photo division. This style of photojournalism reshaped how Gannett Publishing operated and helped lay the stylistic groundwork for their future news coverage.
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