Souvenir of York's Worst Flood / 1933
York County, PA: 1933. First Separate Edition. Original wraps. 5 X 7 Inches. 8 PP. Very Good. Item #4940
Original souvenir booklet with local photographs and descriptions from the York Dispatch newspaper, August 24, 1933. This booklet undated, but appears to be a period printing with paid political ads to covers and price of 5 cents on front cover. Coverage of the most powerful storm to ever hit the area at the time. The York flood destroyed over 45 bridges and was the catalyst for depression era improvements to the Codorus Creek and construction of the Indian Rock Dam. Original stapled binding. Hint of toning to spine and edges. Zero copies located for sale and zero copies on OCLC.
Price: $150.00