1936 Flood


Paddling into a flooded garage, Saco, 1936

Paddling into a flooded garage, Saco, 1936
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Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media

Gannett Publishing Company newspapers included the Portland Press Herald, Evening Express, Kennebec Journal (Augusta), and the Waterville Sentinel. Staff photographers, known as “photo reporters,” covered the unprecedented 1936 flood disaster from land, air, and even from the water.

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