A map indicating which cities in the valley were flooded along the Chemung River. Courtesy of Corning Incorporated Archives. Click to see a larger version.
Roadside sign informing tourists of reopening date. Courtesy of Corning Incorporated, Archives (CMGL 128352)
Raymond Errett restores covered beaker (51.3.215). (CMGL 128269)
Detail of King’s Dairy under water. Courtesy of Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Library, Corning Community College, Corning, NY.
Conservator Carolyn Horton places pages into a de-molding solution to be washed. Photo by Richard Howard. (CMGL 125739, 125738)
Headlines from special flood edition of The Leader, October 9, 1972. Used with permission of The Leader. (CMGL 128285)
Fragments of Beilby goblet (50.2.8 B). (CMGL 126323)
“Water began to drop Friday afternoon . . .” The Gaffer, July 1972. (CMGL 379041)
Detail of Museum volunteers drying prints. Courtesy of Corning Incorporated, Archives. (CMGL 127307)
Debris from office areas. (CMGL 126366)
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