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R.A. Carr's house surrounded by floodwater, Spring 1923

Subjects
Boating & CanoeingFloods & StormsResidences
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of R.A. Carr's house surrounded by floodwater, Spring 1923, Mrs C. A. Calkin, CA, USA, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Front
Back of R.A. Carr's house surrounded by floodwater, Spring 1923, Mrs C. A. Calkin, CA, USA, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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About this subject

Sepia photograph of a two-story house with a chimney, surrounded by floodwater. Two people are seated in a small rowboat in the foreground, with a line of trees in the distance. Handwritten caption above reads 'Spring of 1923 R.A. Carr's House'.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Fred & Angus Martin Plastford Joy in Carol Island

POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
PostmarkedPortland, ME, August 8, 1923, 08:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs C. A. Calkin

1025 Barrocks, Wilmington, California

Postcard record

Postmarked, Portland, ME
ConditionFair
Place addressedMrs C. A. Calkin, 1025 Barrocks, Wilmington, CA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesHandwritten caption on front; photo appears mounted on a larger card; heavy staining, creases, and edge wear; no printed text. Postmark: PORTLAND ME AUG 8 A.M. 1923. Divided-back real-photo card, matte/other texture, white border; edge wear, stains, and a torn corner on the front.

Cite this card

R.A. Carr's house surrounded by floodwater, Spring 1923, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/r-a-carrs-house-surrounded-by-floodwater-spring-1923. Accessed October 5, 2026.